Subject: Eastern Europe
Period: 1729 (published)
Publication: Introductio in Universam Geographicam
Color: Hand Color
Size:
10.1 x 8.2 inches
25.7 x 20.8 cm
A lovely small map displaying the region from the Baltic to the Black Sea, including the Carpathian Mountains. The map is filled with ancient place names and is adorned with a decorative title cartouche.
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: B+
A dark impression, issued folding with some printer's ink residue, light toning at top, and an archivally repaired tear at right. Narrow top margin, as issued.