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Gerard Mercator Rugen Island, Germany: An Early 17th Century Map by Mercator and Hondius, 1623
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This is an early 17th century map entitled "Nova Famigerabilis Insulae Ac Ducatus Rugiae Desciptio" (Map of Rugen Island, Germany) …
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This is an early 17th century map entitled "Nova Famigerabilis Insulae Ac Ducatus Rugiae Desciptio" (Map of Rugen Island, Germany) by Gerard Mercator and Henricus and Joducus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1623 in 'Atlas sive cosmographicae meditationes de fabrica mundi et Fabricati Figura' (Atlas or cosmographical meditations on the structure of the world and the Fabricated Figure), which was the first time the word" atlas" was used to describe a collection of maps published in book form. His engraved title-page showed King Atlas measuring the world with a pair of calipers. King Atlas was a mythical ruler of Mauritania, a mathematician and philosopher who supposedly made the first celestial globe. The term atlas has become the standard not only for a collection of maps, but also anatomical prints and other genres.
map of Rügen with Hiddensee by Eilhard Lübben. Shows the coast of the Baltic Sea from Peenemunde and Stralsund to Barhöft and the island of Rügen with many details. The coastline of Rügen largely corresponds to today's characteristics. The map is decorated with two galleons, several sea monsters, two large compass roses, one mileage scale with dividers and a cartouche with a large coat of arms. The left and right sides are flanked with 15 small coat of arms each. From the Mercator-Hondius Atlas published in 1623. Latin text on verso.
This map is focussed on Rügen Island (Latin: Rugia, Ruegen), Germany's largest island. It is located in the Baltic Sea, off the Pomeranian coast of northern Germany and is part of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. In the Middle Ages it was ruled by Denmark. It later became a Duchy and then Province of Pomerania and in the 19th century, part of Germany.
This detailed and quite decorative map contains two striking compass roses, two detailed sailing ships, three sea monsters, a bird, as well as a massive coat-of-arms and a smaller one in the upper map on the right. There are thirty smaller coat-of-arms along both side borders (fifteen along each side border), representing the island's leading families. There is jagged line to the right of the title cartouche in the right lower corner that resulted from a crack in the copper plate, which presumably occurred shortly after production of the plate, or even before, as it seen on virtually all surviving examples of the map.
This highly detailed and striking map is printed on thick, laid, chain-linked paper with wide margins. The sheet measures 18.38" wide and 21.75" high. There is Latin text on the verso. The map has a central fold, as issued. There is faint discoloration and an occasional small spot in the margins and a small chip at the lower edge of the sheet. There is some offset of outlines from the opposite side of the map resulting from having been folded in an atlas for almost 400 years. The map is otherwise in excellent condition.
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- Dimensions
- 21.75ʺW × 0.07ʺD × 18.38ʺH
- Styles
- Art Deco
- Art Subjects
- Other
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 17th Century
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Off-white
- Condition Notes
- Good Previously owned and used, showing natural wear, including discoloration and cracks consistent with age. May have slight soiling, but … moreGood Previously owned and used, showing natural wear, including discoloration and cracks consistent with age. May have slight soiling, but no structural issues. less
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