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Condizione: Befriedigend. Karte aus Clüvers Werk 'Introductio in Universam Geographiam' ohne Jahr, um 1660. Dreigeteilte Darstellung mit der Tunesischen Küste, der Cyrenaica und der Hauptkarte Mauretanien. Die Karte ist mittig gefaltet, am linken Rand mit Knickspuren und einem starken Flüssigkeitsfleck am oberen Eck rechts. Sprache / Language: la 1 Seiten. ca. 17,1 x 20,6 cm.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 30,5 x 37 cm. -- Original Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- gut erhalten. -- Original engraved map from 1697. -- in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- en bon etat. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 22,5 x 31,5 cm. Platte: ca. 14 x 21,5 cm. -- Original Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- gut erhalten. -- Original engraved map from 1697. -- in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- en bon état. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Vellum. Condizione: Very Good. Lugduni: Apud Ant. & P Pillehotte, sub signo SS. Trinitatis. Bound in vellum with six raised bands 506 pp. plus an index for all six volumes Engraved title page. Measures 2 1/4" by 4 1/2". Two folding tables one of which has a small closed tear that has been expertly repaired with acid free tape. This volume was first published in 1624 by Philipp Cluver (158-1622). Cluver is credited with being the father of modern geography and his six books on geography (of which this is the 6th), were published posthumously. This is the edition of 1636. There is some light spotting and browning of the pages but overall this is a very nice copy of this important work.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 22,5 x 31,5 cm. -- Original Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- gut erhalten. -- Original engraved map from 1697. -- in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- en bon état. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 22,5 x 31,5 cm. -- Original altkolorierte Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- im unteren Außenrand mit hinterlegter Wurmspur, sonst gut erhalten. -- Original old colored engraved map from 1697. -- with a deposited wormhole on the lower outer margin, otherwise in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- en bon etat. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 22,5 x 31,5 cm. Platte: ca. 14 x 21,5 cm. -- Original Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- gut erhalten. -- Original engraved map from 1697. -- in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- en bon état. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 22,5 x 31,5 cm. -- Original Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- im unteren Außenrand mit dünner Wurmspur, sonst gut erhalten. -- Original engraved map from 1697. -- with a small worm hole on the lower outer margin, otherwise in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- Petits trous de vers dans la marge inférieure, sinon bon état. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Seltene Miniatur Kupferstich-Karte von Philip Clüver (1580-1622) von ca. 1680. -- Blatt-Maße: ca. 14 x 14 cm. -- gut erhalten. || Rare miniature copper engraved map by Philip Clüver (1580-1622) from c. 1680. -- in good condition. || Dies ist ein Original! - Kein Nachdruck! - Keine Kopie! -- This is an original! No copy! - No reprint! // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. California is shown as a large island, the north-west coast of America is not identified and none of the Great Lakes are visible. New Zealand is shown as a single coastline. Published in Leiden. Date:1661. Edition identified by 'pag. 666' in the top right hand corner. Sheet Size: 37.7cm x 25cm. Original fold lines. Very minor age-spots. Age-toning to the paper. Reverse is blank with age toning and minor marks. In very good condition overall. Location: Map Drawer C: FS: Folder M2000 002546.

Plein Vélin. Condizione: Bon. First Thus. Amsterdam [Amstelaedami], Jean Wolters [Joannem Wolters], 1697. 24 x 18 cm (R), in-4, 1 f. bl. - titre frontispice entièrement gravé - 11 ff. n. ch. (dont titre, dédicace, adresse au lecteur, epistolae, table et privilège) - 565 pp. - 31 ff. n. ch. d'index - 2 ff. bl. - 2 planches, 3 tableaux et 41 (sur 43) cartes gravées hors texte, dont 40 sont dépliantes ou à double page, reliure hollandaise de l'époque en plein vélin doré, plats estampés à froid de motifs des Pays Bas espagnols dans un double encadrement de filets avec fleurons d'angle, dos estampé de filets et fleurons, titre manuscrit à l'époque, traces de lacets. (sig. *3, **4, ***4, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Kkkk4) Belle édition de la fin du XVIIeme du célèbre atlas de Clüver, avec les commentaires de Buno, Reiske et Heckel, intéressante notamment parce qu'elle est au format in-4 et non in-8 ou in-12, comme la plupart des autres. Un bel ex-dono, daté de 1725 et couvrant tout le premier feuillet blanc, nous indique qu'il s'agit d'un livre de prix. Cachets annulés d'une bibliothèque de capucins au titre. Sans la mappemonde et la carte l'Amérique. Exemplaire très légèrement déréglé, ce qui est courant pour un volume de cette taille, une carte détachée, pour le reste un fort bel exemplaire exempt de rousseurs et dans une belle reliure estampée de l'époque. dv.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Reference copy. Later boards. 26 cm. Front board detached. Engraved frontis. 21 preliminary leaves, 688, [60] pages. LACKING ALL MAPS. Only 3 plates present, folding table. Front board detached. Toning. Title in red and black.

Condizione: Very Good. Image size: 21x25.5 cm. Decorative title cartouche. Uncolored. weight: 0.1 lb. Very good. 23x33x0.1 cm. One sheet.

Image size: 20x24.6 cm. A sharp image with a wide right margin. Elephant cartouche in the lower right corner. weight: 0.1 lb. Minor loss to the wide right margin, otherwise very good. Copperplate engraving, uncolored. 23x33 cm. One sheet.

12mo (56 x 105 mm). 465, (11) pp. Engraved title-page. With a letterpress folding table; a folding plate is missing. Contemporary leather binding. Uncommon pocket-sized edition of Clüver's popular geographic history, edited by Joseph Vorstius and first published in Leiden in 1624. Long considered a standard work, it was later issued with maps. The text describes all the countries of the world, including a section on America and the islands of the "New World" (book 6, chapters 11 ff.). Book 5, chapter 24 (pp. 341 ff.) discusses Arabia, chapter 15 (pp. 315 f.) deals with the Kingdom of Ormuz. - Some worming to spine. Interior a little wrinkled throughout; light edge flaws to index at the end; an engraved plate after p. 30 has been torn out. Stamp of the L'achki collection on lower pastedown. A working copy. - OCLC 634555324.

Blatt-Maße: ca. 22,5 x 31,5 cm. -- Original Kupferstich-Karte von 1697. -- mit zwei winzigen hinterlegten Wurmlöchlein, sonst gut erhalten. -- Original engraved map from 1697. -- with two deposited small wormholes, otherwise in good condition. || Carte gravée de 1697. -- avec deux petits trous de vers déposés, sinon en bon état. || Philipp Clüver war ein deutscher Geograph und Historiker, der starken Einfluss auf die Wiederbelebung der geographischen Wissenschaft in Europa hatte und als Begründer der historischen Geographie gilt. || Philipp Clüver was a German geographer and historian who had a strong influence on the revival of geographical science in Europe and is considered the founder of historical geography. || Philipp Clüver était un géographe et historien allemand qui a eu une forte influence sur la renaissance de la science géographique en Europe et est considéré comme le fondateur de la géographie historique. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

Brown hardback leather cover. Condizione: Good. Reprint. G : in Good condition. Cover rubbed and edgeworn. Browning and occasional foxing within. 240mm x 180mm (9" x 7"). [20pp], 565pp + index. Frontis engraving. Four tables. No maps. Latin text throughout. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas.

Legatura 900 in piena tela rossa con fili e titolo impressi in oro al ds. Esemplare in ottimo stato di conservazione. Provenienza: Collezione Spina, Avezzano (timbretto ex libris su una carta bianca iniziale). 12mo (cm. 15,2), 8 pp., 2 cc.nn., 12 pp., 2 cc.nn. da p. 13 a p. 348, 5 cc.nn., 50 pp., 3 cc.nn. Con 4 tavv. ripiegate (1 tavola calcografica e 3 tabelle).

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Illustrated title-page, 40 (of 41) folding plates (38 of them maps in our copy), [12], 355, [83]p. Old (contemporary?) full leather. 14 cm. Splitting along front joint . Corner chipped at base of backstrip. No cover titling. Lacks both free endpapers and any other leaves preceding illustrated title-page and after the final page of the Index. The maps are generally sound and clean although a few have some soiling and creasing in margins and the map (Sueviae Antiquae Descriptio) facing page 92 has a horizontal tear across almost the entire map. The OCLC entry for the 1701 edition lists it as having 41 folding plates; the missing plate is the world map titled Globi Mundi Terrarum which should face page 5. A small format edition of this posthumously-published work by a talented German geographer. Numerous editions, mostly larger format, of this work were published in the century after Cluver's death.

67 (1) Seiten Text, 43 einseitig bedruckte tls. doppelblattgroße Farbtafeln mit zwischenliegenden Seidenschutzblättern; alles auf kräftigem hochwertig strukturiertem Papier. - Schwerer, reich vergoldeter weißer Original-Ledereinband - wohl - auf Holzdeckeln und über 8 erhabene Bünde mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel; imperial-Folio (ca. 59,5 x 40 x 4 cm; ca. 6,2 kg.). *** 1. AUFLAGE, ÜBERGROSSFORMATIGE BIBLIOPHIL GEBUNDENE AUSGABE; Nr. CCXXXII (#232) von 1.000 Exemplaren der Gesamtauflage (noch mit beiliegendem signierten Qualitätsprüfzettel). - Vorderdeckel am Rand etwas stockfleckig-, Hinterdeckel nur am Rand der unteren Innenkante; Vorderdeckel auch mit kleiner Bereibung und kleinem oberflächlichen Lederabrieb (ca. 5x5 mm); innen tadellos und mit allen Seidenschutzblättern. --- DER TEXTTEIL ENTHÄLT DIE KAPITEL 'Der Atlas des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen, oder >Atlas Blaeu - Van der Hem<.'; 'Der Initiator: Laurens Van der Hem.'; 'Spiritus Rector: Joan Blaeu.'; 'Der Illuminator: Dirck Jansz. van Santen.'; 'Der Bibliophile: Prinz Eugen von Savoyen.'; 'Die Städte- und Landschaftsbilder: Matthäus Merian und seine Grosse Topographie.'; 'Die Schweiz im Atlas des Prinzen Eugen von Savoyen.'; 'Übersicht aller Bände des Atlas . . .'; 'Literatur.'; 'Die Tafeln: Verzeichnis der Tafeln.'; 'Die illuminierten Kupferstiche aus Band 13 (Schweiz) im Atlas . . . / Illuminierte Schweizer Kupferstiche aus anderen Bänden des Atlas . . .'; DIE MONTIERTEN FARBTAFELN AUF HALBMATTEM KUNSTDRUCKPAPIER ZEIGEN die 'Schweiz.'(Johannes Janssonius); das 'Rheintal oberhalb Chur, Graubünden.'(Caspar Merian)*; den 'Rheinfall bei Schaffhausen.'(Matthäus Merian)**; 'Rhein bei Kadelburg, Aargau.'(**); 'Grüningen, Zürich.'(Hans Heinrich Thomann/**); 'Regensberg, Zürich.'(Johann Jacob Ziegler/**); 'Zürichgau und Basel'(Gerard Mercator/Willem Jansz. Blaeu)***; 'Zürich.'(Hans Caspar Nüscheler/**); 'Breitenlandenberg, Zürich.'(*); 'Einsiedeln, Schwyz.'(**); 'Leuk, Wallis.'(*); 'Sempach, Luzern.'(**); 'Baden, Aargau.'(**); 'Wiflisburgergau.'(***); 'Grindelwaldgletscher, Bern.'(Josef Plepp/**)****; 'Paß Pierre Pertuis.'(****); 'Lenzburg, Aargau.'(****); 'Neuenburg/Neuchâtel.'(**); 'Aargau.'(***); 'Vierwaldstätter See.'(Johann Leopold Cysat/*); 'Luzern.'(Martin Martini/**); 'Altdorf, Uri.'(**); 'Thun.'(**); 'Schwyz.'(*); 'Bad Pfäfers, St. Gallen.'(**); 'Unterwalden.'(**); 'Basel.'(**); 'Rheinbrücke und Münster in Basel.'(**); 'Münchenstein, Basel Land.'(**); 'Basel und Umgebung.'(Joan Blaeu); 'Graubünden.'(Fortunat Sprecher. . . und Philipp Clüver/W.J. Blaeu); 'Chur, Graubünden.'(**); 'Wallis.'(Pierre du Val d'Abbéville); 'Saint-Maurice/[St. Moritz], Wallis.'(*); 'Brig und Naters, Wallis.'(*); 'Lugano, Tessin.'(**); 'Bellinzona, Tessin.'(**); 'Engelberg, Unterwalden ob dem Wald.'(*); 'Landschaft um Bad Pfäfers, St. Gallen.'(*); 'Visp, Wallis.'(*); 'Genfer See.'(Jacques Goulart/W. J. Blaeu); 'Genf/Genève.'(Jean Poinssart); 'Tarasp, Graubünden.'(*).

Hardcover. Condizione: very good. Philippi Cluverii? Introductio in omnem geographiam veterem aeque ac novam Contributor: Clüver, Philipp (1580-1622) Buno, Johannes (1617-1697) Reiske, Johann (1641-1701) Published: Wolfenbüttelae : Buno, 1694 Language: Latein Extent: 608 S. Orig. geprägter Schweinsledereinband, gebräunt, stockfleckig.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Guelpherbyti: Impensis CONRADI BUNONIS, TYPIS JOHANNIS BISMARCI, 1661, Later Edition. Full vellum binding, ink manuscript titles to the spine, limp vellum, worn and marked, ink marginalia and colour underlining throughout. With 3 (I, II and III) of the illustrations and 2 folding tables (see photos) only. Pagination: [xxx], 632, [68]pp. Provenance: ex library with 2 stamps to the title page. Approximately 7 ½ inches (19.5cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition rubbed and worn, ink titles marked. Joints good condition sound, rubbed and worn. Corners good condition rubbed and bumped. Boards good condition full limp vellum, marked and worn. Page edges good condition all edges tanned and darkened. Binding good condition sound. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned paper, ink and other manuscript notes. End papers good condition lacking to the front, tanned paper, ink and other manuscript notes at the rear. Title good condition tanned and marked, 2 stamps. Pages good condition tanned with some foxing and damp staining. See photos.

12°. 352 S.; 70, (9) S. Mit 1 gest. Titel und 5 gef. Tafeln. Lederband der Zeit mit Rückenvergoldung und Rückenschild. Willems 513. - Mit drei Exlibris. Einband leicht berieben und mit kleineren Fehlstellen am Rücken. Die Buntpapiervorsätze fleckig. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +.

Leather. Condizione: Good. Not Stated (illustratore). An important early modern geographical textbook by Philipp Cluver, a monumental work, this copy illustrated with a frontispiece. In the original Latin.ESTC citation number R223927.An important early modern study on Geography.This work, first published in 1624, was the first comprehensive modern geography, and subsequently became a standard geographical textbook.Illustrated with a frontispiece only, bound without the other plates and folding maps.By Philipp Cluver, an antiquarian, historian, and geographer, who is well known for his contributions to early modern study. In a full panelled calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities, with a little loss to the head of the spine. Lacking most of the spine label. Small repair to the head and tail of the boards to the joints. Small cracks to the joints. Institutional label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with the odd spot. Bound without the plates and maps. Prior owner's ink inscription to the head of the title page. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 4to. 21 cm. Bound in contemporary calf. Spine ends chipped, front joint cracked. Solid binding. Wear to extremities. Substantial browning/toning to text. [12], 773 [i. e., 768], [44] pp. Engraved title. 4 folding engraved maps of Italy; folding bird's-eye view of Rome, at rear. Maps in good shape.

Hardcover. Condizione: vg. Seventeenth-century edition of Philipp Cl ver s foundational geographic treatise.Complete with forty-three maps and several diagrams, documenting the global cartographic knowledge of the era.Wolfenb ttel edition of Phili. Small thick quarto. Full modern morocco, vellum label with manuscript titling to spine. Covers ruled in blind. Edges sprinkled red (top edge darkened). Occasional marginalia and underlining. Wormholes to engraved title page (affecting lower left area of image). Old paper repair to fore edge of typographic title page (no loss to printed area), occasional repairs to margins. Handcoloring to Hellas, Achaia, and Peloponnesus maps. Large closed tear to Hellas map. Complete with 46 plates per index (and two letterpress plates), including 43 maps. pi2, ):(4, ):():(4, ):():():(4, A-4T4, 4U2, 4X-5A4 (+ 48 plates). [28], 607, [133] pp. Seventeenth-century edition of Philipp Cl ver s foundational geographic treatise.Complete with forty-three maps and several diagrams, documenting the global cartographic knowledge of the era.Wolfenb ttel edition of Philipp Cl ver s highly influential Introductio In Universam Geographiam, a text that fundamentally shaped geographic education in the seventeenth century. Originally published in 1624 shortly after Cl ver s death, the work systematically categorized both historical and contemporary global geography. This specific iteration, printed by Caspar Johann Bismark at the expense of Conrad Buno s widow, features the editorial enhancements of Johannes Buno and further revisions by Johann Friedrich Hekel. It stands as a comprehensive record of the world as understood by European scholars approaching the dawn of the Enlightenment.Philipp Cl ver is widely recognized as the founder of historical geography. His Introductio was designed as an accessible compendium of global geographic knowledge, synthesizing ancient sources such as Ptolemy and Strabo with the latest discoveries of the Age of Exploration. The text proved exceptionally popular, running through dozens of editions across Europe in multiple languages over the following century. The plates in this Wolfenb ttel edition were primarily engraved by Herman Mosting and Martin Hailler. The complex publication history of this edition is evidenced by the dual dating on the title pages, with the letterpress title dated 1686 and the elaborate engraved allegorical frontispiece dated 1687. The inclusion of forty-three folding and full-page maps elevates the work from a mere textual treatise to a robust portable atlas.Cartographic Breadth: California as an Island (or not)The suite of forty-three maps spans the entirety of the known globe, offering separate delineations for both ancient and modern geographic understandings. Notable among these is the twin-hemisphere world map, Typus Orbis Terrarum, which presents California as a peninsula, details the tentative coastlines of Terra Australis Incognita, and evokes interest in the Pacific. As in other editions of Cl ver, the separate map of the Americas is quite out of date and clearly depicts California as a large, detached island, marked: "Nova Albion. I. S. Franc Draco. California." This map, engraved by Herman Mosting, is described by Burden as appearing in an earlier Cl ver edition of 1661, being derived from the Nicolaas Visscher map of circa 1658.The regional maps of Europe are particularly dense, reflecting the focus of Cl ver s own specialized studies on the antiquities of Germania, Italia, and Sicilia. Further afield, in addition to the maps of the Americas, there are maps of the sprawling Empire of China, the East Indies, and Africa.Engraving and IllustrationThe cartography reflects the distinct hands of its engravers, Herman Mosting and Martin Hailler, whose signatures app. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: vg. The Ancient Germanic World -- Illustrated with Maps by Nicolas Van Geelkercken.Nice example of the first edition of Philipp Cl ver s Germania Antiqua, one of the most influential works of early modern historical geograph. Folio. Late eighteenth century full mottled calf with blind-ruled borders and gilt spine, red leather spine label. Board edges blind-rolled. All edges stained red. Green silk pagemarker. Marbled endpapers (some abrasion at front pastedown). Small split at top of rear joint. Moderate rubbing. Worm holes at spine extremities, not affecting text block. 18th-century manuscript bookseller's note by De Bure to verso of front free endpaper. Complete with 11 double-page maps and 26 engraved plates, of which 4 are double-page. [42],400; 203; 230; [2, blank],36,[18] pages. Engraved allegorical title page. Very occasional marginalia and underlining in an early hand (small manuscript note in an early hand laid in). Minimal light marginal dampstaining to S quire. Old paper repair to e2. *4, (.)4, (.)(.)6, *8, A-2I6, 2K8, A- R6, A- S6, T8 (, T8 blank), a-d6, e4 (e4 blank) (+ 37 plates). Overall very nice internally. The Ancient Germanic World -- Illustrated with Maps by Nicolas Van Geelkercken.Nice example of the first edition of Philipp Cl ver s Germania Antiqua, one of the most influential works of early modern historical geography.Cl ver, often regarded as the father of historical geography, combined classical sources with his own extensive travels throughout Europe to reconstruct the ancient geography, peoples, and cultures of Germania. This work secured his appointment as Geographus Academicus and honorary professor at Leiden University, a position created especially for him.The volume provides a comprehensive survey of the Germanic world in antiquity, drawing upon Roman authors such as Tacitus, Strabo, and Ptolemy, while supplementing their accounts with Cl ver s personal observations. It examines tribal settlements, religion, customs, and military practices of the ancient Germans, presented through a rich combination of text, engraved maps, and illustrative tables.Includes an elegant allegorical title frontispiece, 11 double-page maps engraved by Nicolas Van Geelkerken (among them maps of Europe (2) Germany, Vindelicia, Noricum, the Low Countries, Switzerland, Scandinavia) and 26 full-page copper engravings depicting Germanic warriors, battle scenes, and comparative tables of peoples.The Germania Antiqua was an essential reference for early modern scholars, historians, and antiquarians, and it remained a cornerstone of the discipline well into the eighteenth century. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. An Enduring Work of Historical Importance Nice example of this&nbsp;important historical atlas, which was first published in 1624. This edition is an early milestone in the history of&nbsp;Cl ver, published in Amsterdam. Small quarto. Old full vellum with manuscript title ("ATLAS") to back cover in an early hand. All edges sprinkled red. Stains on front cover. [8],142,[2],31,[1] pages plus 45 fine double-page engraved maps after Ortelius, Van den Keere and others, including double-hemisphere world map, America, China, etc. 1 folding plate of climatic zones and winds, and 1 typographical plate (between pages 10 and 11), being a chart of different mileage scales. Several diagrams in text. Complete. Title page printed in red and black. Early ownership name on title page. 18th-century gift inscription to final free endpaper. The maps all clean and crisp. An Enduring Work of Historical Importance Nice example of this important historical atlas, which was first published in 1624. This edition is an early milestone in the history of Cl ver, published in Amsterdam by Janssonius (Jan Jansson) and including for the first time a number of modern maps from the Janssonius editions of the Mercator Atlas Minor. Published posthumously, Philipp Cl ver s most important work cemented his legacy as a pioneering figure in historical geography. During his time as a soldier, Cluver traveled extensively across Europe, visiting Germany, England, Scotland, Holland, and Italy. A year after his return to Leiden, he was appointed geographus academicus ("academic geographer") with an annual stipend, marking the beginning of his significant contributions to the field of geography. Cl ver's approach to geography was deeply intertwined with history and classical authors, a method popular during the Enlightenment era. Antiquarian geography sought to clarify place names known from classical literature, which had become geographically confused by the Renaissance. Cluver's extensive travels and local observations enriched his work, allowing him to supplement classical literary sources with firsthand knowledge. His concise descriptions of various countries provided a robust human and historical context, establishing Cluver as the founder of historical geography. The main text of Cl ver s work offers a comprehensive description of all the countries of the world, including a notable section on the Americas. The first edition, published in 1624, did not include maps, but later editions featured impressive, engraved maps of Italy, Africa, Russia, China, India, and America. Notably, the map of America in this edition shows California attached to the continent, in contrast to its depiction as an island in later editions. Many of these maps were etched by the renowned cartographer Petrus Bertius. The addition of a number of modern maps allows for a comparison of ancient and modern geographical knowledge which is not present in most editions of Cluver's Introductionis. Cl ver's work was highly regarded by his contemporaries, with twenty editions published in multiple languages between 1624 and 1729, including two additional editions in 1661. The Introductionis remained a standard reference through the mid-17th century, underscoring its enduring impact on the field of geography. There were two editions of the Introductionis in Universam Geographiam published in 1661. One was printed by Elsevier's press in Amsterdam and was much smaller in size (a duodecimo), with only 38 maps in a smaller format. A possible third edition issued at Leyden has been described as a likely ghost. Book.