HONDIUS, J./ PURCHAS, S. - France (No title)

The rare Samuel Purchas' edition of the Mercator/Hondius "Atlas Minor" atlas map. Early map of France published in his famous collection of voyages "His Pilgrimes". With descriptive text in English on both sides. Size of paper: 32x21cm.
In 1625 Samuel Purcha's published "His Pilgrimes" which is one of the fullest and most important collections of voyages and travels in the English language. These four volumes comprised details of the major voyages of discovery and exploration to that date and were accompanied by many maps from the "Atlas Major" by Mercator-Hondius.
A rare issue.