Mercator, Rumold (1545-1599). Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio [World Map]. 1587. Country_Spain of Cervara

of Cervara

His first globe in 1783 was a pocket globe using Hill's copper plates

Anacardium Occidentale or the Cashew Apple Tree”

Duval and James T

Griffith was ever adept at blurring the distinction between his official duties and his private interests

Mercator, Rumold (1545-1599). Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio [World Map]. 1587. Country_Spain of CervaraRumold Mercator (15451599)Orbis Terrae Compendiosa DescriptioDuisburg, 1587Copperplate engraving This finely engraved double hemisphere world map by Rumold Mercator, son of the great Gerard Mercator, is a landmark in 16th century cartography. Published in 1587, it distills the geographical knowledge and cosmographic theories of the Renaissance into a beautifully balanced and symmetrical form, serving as a visual capstone to the Mercator family's