Map of Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia

Gerardus Mercator1589

National and University Library of Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia

On his map of the Karst, Carniola, istria and Slovenian Marcia, G. Mercator, the father of geographical atlases and the Mercator projection, borrowed the data for drawing the map from Ortelius' edition of Lazius' map, thus repeating the errors of his predecessors.

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Title: Map of Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia
Creator: Gerhard Mercator
Date Created: 1589

National and University Library of Slovenia

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