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955 - CLÜVER, Philipp Introductionis in universam geographiam tam veterem quam novam libri vi [...]. Accessit P. Bertii Breviarium Orbis Terrarum. Amsterdam Elzevier Press 1661 Sm. 12mo: [12 incl. engr. title]-388-[75] pp.; 40 pl. (3 pl. bound upside down, few spots). Contemp. sheep, spine with raised bands, red sp. edges (rather rubbed, head and tail partly missing, corners bumped). 2nd 12mo ed., enlarged with 38 maps, of Clüver's 1st comprehensive modern geographical textbook (1st 4to: 1624; 1st 24mo: 1627; 1st sm. 12mo: 1651), incl. P. Bertius' "Breviarium totius Orbis Terrarum". Bertius (1565-1629) was cosmographer to Louis XIII and brother-in-law of Jodocus Hondius. Illustrated with an allegorical front. and 38 maps, i.e. a world map, 4 maps of the continents, maps of Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, British Isles, Scandinavia, Italy, Russia, China, India, Turkey, Palestine, etc. The Americas are entitled "America sive India Occidentalis". Also with 2 fold. pl. with compass roses and 1 table "Typus intervallorum variarum gentium". Clüver was a historical geographer, specialized in the Near East and ancient geography. Ref. Willems 1269. - STCN.

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€200 - 300

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CLÜVER, Philipp Introductionis in universam geographiam tam veterem quam novam libri vi [...]. Accessit P. Bertii Breviarium Orbis Terrarum. Amsterdam Elzevier Press 1661 Sm. 12mo: [12 incl. engr. title]-388-[75] pp.; 40 pl. (3 pl. bound upside down, few spots). Contemp. sheep, spine with raised bands, red sp. edges (rather rubbed, head and tail partly missing, corners bumped). 2nd 12mo ed., enlarged with 38 maps, of Clüver's 1st comprehensive modern geographical textbook (1st 4to: 1624; 1st 24mo: 1627; 1st sm. 12mo: 1651), incl. P. Bertius' "Breviarium totius Orbis Terrarum". Bertius (1565-1629) was cosmographer to Louis XIII and brother-in-law of Jodocus Hondius. Illustrated with an allegorical front. and 38 maps, i.e. a world map, 4 maps of the continents, maps of Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, British Isles, Scandinavia, Italy, Russia, China, India, Turkey, Palestine, etc. The Americas are entitled "America sive India Occidentalis". Also with 2 fold. pl. with compass roses and 1 table "Typus intervallorum variarum gentium". Clüver was a historical geographer, specialized in the Near East and ancient geography. Ref. Willems 1269. - STCN.

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Cartography, atlasses, old manuscripts, old & rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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