Lot #18: 1609-1650 Antique Map : Rugiae Descriptio Rugen Island Germany Mid Size 37x48cm.

Nova Famigerabilis Insulae Ac Ducatus Rugiae Descriptio (New Description of the Famous Island and Duchy of Rügen) is a highly decorative seventeenth-century copper-plate map of the German island of Rügen and the surrounding Baltic Sea. Map Details and Authorship: The map was originally created by the German cartographer and mathematician Eilhard Lubinus around 1609. It was later published in various editions of the famous Mercator-Hondius atlases by Hendrik and Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam . Circa 1609-1650. Plate mark measures 37.3 cm x 48.3 cm. Paper measures 40.5 cm x 50.5 cm. WATERMARK : Has a visible in the light approx. 2” paper watermark near the middle of the right side half of the map. Condition : 10 cm tear to upper left side near the ship. This tear covered on the verso by removable archival tape – see photograph. Several small edge tears. * Subject: The island of Rügen, parts of mainland Pomerania, and the Duchy of Brandenburg. * Decorative Features: The map is renowned for its elaborate "carte à figures" style. It features: * 30 Coats of Arms: Flanking the left and right borders, representing the leading families of the island. * Nautical Elements: Includes two compass roses, sailing ships, and sea monsters. * Cartouches: A large title cartouche and distance scales held by measuring dividers. Pickup category timeslot {A}