Gerardus Mercator by Jodocus Hondius

MC 19712

Germany > Rügen

"Nova famigerabilis insulae ac ducatus Rugiae descriptio"

Map of Rügen with a decorative cartouche and coats of arms at the right and left side. Made like a chart with a compass card, made after a map by Eilhard Lubbin, a mathematician and cartographer from Rostock.

€ 690,-

Orig. coloured copper engraving by Gerardus Mercator, published by Jodocus Hondius, Amsterdam 1616, 37,7 x 47,7 cm.

Paper a little bit stained, at lower margin's centre an old bonding, otherwise very good condition.

Ref.: Koeman Vol. II, Me 24

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