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Philippi Cluverii Italia Antiqua; Opus post omnium curas elaboratissimum; tabulis geographicis ære expressis illustratum. Ejusdem Sicilia Sardinia et Corsica. Cum Indice Locupletissimo
by Clüver, Philipp [Cluwer, Klüwer, Cluvier, Cluverus, Cluverius, Cluverio, Cluverii] [1580-1622] and Nicolaas van Geilenkerken [Nicolaus Geilkerck] [-1657]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Lugduni Batavorum [Leyden, Leiden]: ex officina Elseviriana [Elzevir], 1624. Full vellum, 2 vols in folio [365mm]. Vol 1: *4, A-Ttt6, Vvv4 [*1= half-title recto, frontis verso; Vvv4 blank] + 9 double-page maps. Vol. 2: ¶2, A-Bbb6 [Bbb6 blank] + 5 double-page maps. Pagination: v.1 [20], 786; v. 2 [2], 787-1338, [22]--Index. Good. Maps are clean. Vellum binding darkened; spotting and occasional browning in vol. 1, with spotting and extensive browning in vol. 2. Dampstain to lower left corner first 4 leaves vol. 1 and rear cover vol. 2. Front hinges open on both volumes with cords holding, rear hinges cracked but less so. Crown of vol. 2 pulled. The books are otherwise structurally sound. Bookplates of T.J. Phillips-Jodrell, no other signs of ownership. Clüver may be considered the father of historical geography in modern times. He also published a historical geography of Germany. His Introductio in Universam Geographiam was a widely used textbook with many editions over the next century. Both the Italia and the Introductio were published posthumously. --Wikipedia The maps are by Nicolaas van Geilenkerken. References: Willems 221; Graesse II 204.
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- Title
- Philippi Cluverii Italia Antiqua; Opus post omnium curas elaboratissimum; tabulis geographicis ære expressis illustratum. Ejusdem Sicilia Sardinia et Corsica. Cum Indice Locupletissimo
- Author
- Clüver, Philipp [Cluwer, Klüwer, Cluvier, Cluverus, Cluverius, Cluverio, Cluverii] [1580-1622] and Nicolaas van Geilenkerken [Nicolaus Geilkerck] [-1657]
- Format/Binding
- Full vellum, 2 vols in folio [365mm]. Vol 1: *4, A-Ttt6, Vvv4 [*1= half-title recto, frontis verso; Vvv4 blank] + 9 double-page
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- ex officina Elseviriana [Elzevir]
- Place of Publication
- Lugduni Batavorum [Leyden, Leiden]
- Date Published
- 1624
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