Mercator 1595 Polar Map Septentrionalium Terrarum Vintage Poster
Gerard Mercator’s legendary 1595 polar projection, richly hand-colored and ornate. A treasure for map collectors and history lovers.
Description
This antique reproduction charts the Arctic as imagined in 1595, with Latin cartouches, decorative sea monsters’ cousins – wind heads and ornate borders – in glowing old-world color. Printed from the celebrated Septentrionalium Terrarum map, it brings old-world wonder to studies and living rooms.
