MERCATOR, SEPTENTRIONALIUM TERRARUM DESCRIPTION. [DUISBURG, 1606]

State 2 (of 2 identified), (435 x 573mm.), double-page engraved map in circular form including northern Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia, northern Asia and California, with three spandrel insets, Latin text on verso, strengthened at fold with very minor loss

Burden 88 (state 2)

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

THE FIRST SEPARATE PRINTED MAP DEVOTED TO THE ARCTIC, it is the only non-European atlas map compiled by Gerard Mercator himself. This is the second state, with Nova Zembla as one island with an incomplete coast.