Mercator, Gerard and Jodocus Hondius.

Second edition, folio (292 x 190mm.), additional engraved allegorical title, with letterpress "Meaning of the Frontispiece" leaf facing, 185 engraved maps, print of The People of Florida by Lodge inserted at p.900, early ownership inscription on the engraved title, half calf, [Shirley, British Library T.HON-1f; Burden, 244; Koeman II p.549], the leaf facing the frontispiece repaired, 2 of the large maps shaved (the map of the eastern part of Flanders with margin added), occasional slight marginal soiling, binding bumped

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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.
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This second edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas minor in English includes the map of Virginia engraved by Ralph Hall. It was commissioned for the first edition, but was not completed until 1636. Most of the maps are printed from the plates of the Atlas minor, which came into the hands of London printers some time after 1621, although Shirley notes that an extra forty-five plates were engraved for this English edition, some of these by Pieter van den Keere.

In the errata leaf it states "In page 905 for the Description of New Spaine read New Virginia, but there is no Map of Virginia in regards there is a more exact Map drawing in that Country, whose Platforme is not yet come over, but when it comes, every buyer of the Booke shall have it given him gratis". Burden states the map is largely drawn from John Smith's map of Virgina, 1612 and is in fact "the first English derivative of this landmark map", described as "lacking in many examples" and therefore rare.