Subject: Northern Italy
Period: 1697 (published)
Publication: Introductionis in Universam Geographicam
Color: Hand Color
Size:
9.9 x 8.1 inches
25.1 x 20.6 cm
Copper engraved map of northern Italy including Venice, Verona, Milan, and Genoa. The decorative title cartouche features Clio, the muse of history.
Cluver's Introductio in Universam Geographicam was a popular atlas, appearing in over 45 editions during a 100-year period. The first edition was published without maps in the 1620s, and the first edition to include maps was published circa 1641. The various editions were published in different cities throughout Europe, including Amsterdam, Nuremberg, and London, with the maps re-engraved for various editions by different engravers.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.CLUV-8a #17.
Condition: A
A nice impression with light toning and dampstaining that are confined to the blank margins.