[Rarebooks] FS: A map of North Africa from the Mercator-Hondius world Atlas of 1619

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(LEAF BOOKS) Thrower, Norman J. W.   A LEAF FROM THE MERCATOR-HONDIUS WORLD 
ATLAS. Edition of 1619. With an Essay by Norman J. W. Thrower. (Fullerton, 
CA): Stone & Lorson. 1985. Lg. folio. (8),24,(2)pp. Bibliog. This copy with 
a beautiful double-page hand-colored, 3-section original map of North 
Africa, Tunisia and Egypt. One of 26 special copies bound in full vellum with gilt 
decorated cover design (total edition of 115). Printed by Patrick Reagh on 
Arches paper; with chapter headings, endpaper designs and other 
illustrations derived from the originals in the 1619 edition of the Mercator-Hondius 
atlas. Housed in publisher's black cloth slipcase. Fine.     $850.00 (trade 
discount allowed)
DISBOUND AND DISPERSED, #186.

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