Very decorative small map of Britain showing counties and major cities. A decorative inset at upper right depicts the Orkney Islands. Embellished with a compass rose, distance scale with two angels, and a title cartouche featuring the royal coat of arms and a soldier.

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. This map is from an Amsterdam edition published by Jan Wolters.

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

Condition: A

A dark impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with a watermark of the Amsterdam coat of arms. There are archival repairs to several small chips and tears along the edges of the sheet. The top margin is a bit narrow, as issued.