Veiling 354 Old & Rare Books - General History & Topography
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CLUVERIUS, Ph. Introductionis in Universam Geographiam, tam Veterem quàm Novam libri VI. Cum integris J. Bunonis, J.F. Hekelii, & J. Reiskii, & selectis Londinensibus notis. Introd. A. Bruzen la Martinière. Amst., P. de Coup, 1729. (44), 688, (59) pp. W. engr. front., engr. ti-vign. & 51 (fold.) engr. plates/maps. 4°. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back, brown label, gilt coat of arms of Amersfoort on both sides, surrounded by 2 gilt dec. borders. (Ties fail, 2 tiny holes in spine, spine ends slightly chipped).

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. Each new one expanded and revised. - Fine copy. Cf. Willems, 220. Spoelder 480 (Amersf. 6). Copy with printed school prize to N. van Meurs, signed by Rector H. Hana, dated 15 July 1795.

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