Subject: Denmark & Southern Sweden
Period: 1697 (published)
Publication: Introductio in Universam Geographiam
Color: Hand Color
Size:
9.8 x 8.2 inches
24.9 x 20.8 cm
This charming small map shows the historical regions in Denmark and the tip of Sweden. The map is fully engraved with rivers, forests and ancient cities and is embellished with a compass rose and a decorative title cartouche featuring Mercury and several bulls in a pasture.
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 #14.
Condition: A
A dark impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with a watermark of the Amsterdam coat of arms. There is a chip at bottom left and archival repairs to a few tiny tears in the bottom margin.