Lot 1028
1028
CLUVERIUS, Ph. Introductionis in Universam Geographiam, tam Veterem quàm Novam libri VI. Amst., J. Janssonius,1661. (8), 142; (2), 31, (1) pp. W. 45 fold. maps, 1 fold. engr. wind chart, & 1 table. Sm-4°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Bind. a bit soiled, name entries on paste down & title, first free endpaper gone, 1 map rep. in lower margin, some marg. stains, a few underl. in an old hand, but else a good copy).
Philip Cluver (Cluwer or Cluvier) (1580-1623), German geographer and historian, was given a special appointment at Leiden as geographer and put in charge of the university's library. His life's project was a general study of the geography of Antiquity, based not only on classical literary sources, but - and this was his contribution - supplemented by wide travels and local inspections. He became virtually the founder of historical geography. The first edition of this work appeared in 1624 (without maps) and many editions followed. Another edition with only 38 maps (in duodecimo) was also published in 1661 (Amst., Elzevier). - Sabin 13805; Shirley 426.€ 1000
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