Antique Map of the Duchy of Pomerelia, Prussia (Poland) – Reilly 58
Mapmaker: Franz Joseph Johann von Reilly
Der untere Theil der zu Preussen gehörigen Herzogthums Pommerellen mit dem No. 3. NETZLANDE – Nro. 58
(The Lower Part of the Duchy of Pomerelia Belonging to Prussia with No. 3 Netzel District)
This German-language map shows the southern portion of Pommerellen (Pomerelia), as it belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia in the late 18th century. It includes labeled towns, rivers, and borders, with red stars marking key settlements. A decorative cartouche appears in the lower left corner, and a double-scale bar for German and French miles is at the bottom.
Thorn (Toruń), Culm (Chełmno), Löbau (Lubawa), Strasburg (Brodnica), Neuenburg (Nowe), Schwetz (Świecie), Marienwerder (Kwidzyn), Rehden (Radzyń Chełmiński), Riesenburg (Prabuty), Rosenberg (Susz), Deutsch Eylau (Iława), Freystadt (Kwidzyn area), Preußisch Stargard (Starogard Gdański), Zempelburg (Sępólno Krajeńskie), Tuchel (Tuchola), Czersk (Czersk), Flatow (Złotów), Konitz (Chojnice), Baldenburg (Biały Bór), Hammerstein (Czarne), Rummelsburg (Miastko), Bütow (Bytów), Berent (Kościerzyna), Karthaus (Kartuzy), Neustadt (Wejherowo), Lauenburg (Lębork), Stolzenberg, Schönberg, Schönsee, Lobsch, Zarnowke, Zarnowitz (Żarnowiec), Rutzau, Montau, Neuteich (Nowy Staw), Tiegenhof (Nowy Dwór Gdański), Osterwick, Schwarnowitz, Liebenau, Hoch Stüblau, Skurz
Publisher: Reilly, Vienna
Dimensions: Most maps from this work measure 35 x 27.5 cm
In the late 18th Century, cartographer Franz Johann Joseph von Reilly embarked on a project to publish a multi-volume atlas of the entire world entitled Schauplatz der fünf Theile der Welt (published in several editions between zwischen 1789 und 1806). Over 800 maps of Europe were created, however the Napoleonic Wars proved to be an obstacle to completing the third part of the atlas, which was to have been dedicated to the other regions of the world. Von Reilly’s maps were sought after for their accuracy and detail.
In addition to being a mapmaker, Joseph von Reilly was was also an art dealer, author and publisher. He was born in 1766, the son of court master John Reilly, and died in 1820 in Vienna. His other major work was: Grosser Deutscher Atlas
These maps have a distinctive format, somewhat smaller than most maps of the period. Most measure 35 x 27.5 cm.
