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Auction 199, Lot 464

"Nova Totius Germaniae Descriptio", Cluver, Philipp

Subject: Central Europe, Germany

Period: 1729 (published)

Publication: Introductio in Universam Geographicam

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.8 x 10.3 inches
32.5 x 26.2 cm
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Beautifully engraved map of Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria. The decorative title cartouche features the imperial eagle of the German Empire and a putto.

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, often with new sets of maps engraved. This map is from an edition published in Amsterdam by Joannem Pauli with maps by Jan Wolters.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.CLUV-8b.

Condition: A

A dark impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with the watermark of the arms of Amsterdam. There is a binding trim at left and a narrow top margin, as issued.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $65

Closed on 9/11/2024

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