Cluvier (5 results)

Plein Vélin. Condition: Bon. First Thus. Amsterdam [Amstelaedami], Jean Wolters [Joannem Wolters], 1697. 24 x 18 cm (R), in-4, 1 f. bl. - titre frontispice entièrement gravé - 11 ff. n. ch. (dont titre, dédicace, adresse au lecteur, epistolae, table et privilège) - 565 pp. - 31 ff. n. ch. d'index - 2 ff. bl. - 2 planches, 3 tableaux et 41 (sur 43) cartes gravées hors texte, dont 40 sont dépliantes ou à double page, reliure hollandaise de l'époque en plein vélin doré, plats estampés à froid de motifs des Pays Bas espagnols dans un double encadrement de filets avec fleurons d'angle, dos estampé de filets et fleurons, titre manuscrit à l'époque, traces de lacets. (sig. *3, **4, ***4, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaaa-Kkkk4) Belle édition de la fin du XVIIeme du célèbre atlas de Clüver, avec les commentaires de Buno, Reiske et Heckel, intéressante notamment parce qu'elle est au format in-4 et non in-8 ou in-12, comme la plupart des autres. Un bel ex-dono, daté de 1725 et couvrant tout le premier feuillet blanc, nous indique qu'il s'agit d'un livre de prix. Cachets annulés d'une bibliothèque de capucins au titre. Sans la mappemonde et la carte l'Amérique. Exemplaire très légèrement déréglé, ce qui est courant pour un volume de cette taille, une carte détachée, pour le reste un fort bel exemplaire exempt de rousseurs et dans une belle reliure estampée de l'époque. dv.

Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO80114539: 1648. In-16. Relié plein cuir. Etat passable, Couv. défraîchie, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 496 pages. Lettrines illustrées en noir et blanc. Reliure plein Vélin. Quelques passages de vers en marges. Quelques pliures sur les dernières pages. Reliure muette. . . . Classification Dewey : 910-Géographie générale. Voyages.

One of the later editions of the "Introduction to Universal Geography", the first comprehensive modern geography, originally published in 1624-1629; it remained a standard work through the mid-18th century; the first of its six parts deals in general with the Earth, the remaining five contain short descriptions of countries and stress human and historical considerations. Written by Philipp Clüver (1580-1622), a Leiden-based German geographer, the founder of historical geography. This edition is supplemented with "Breviarium Totius Orbis Terrarum" and a survey of Roman emperors (short works by Petrus Bertius), followed by an index. The book features an engraved title page with putti and three figures of geographers. The copy contains a set of 4 fold-out plates (tables, diagrams) and 37 fold-out maps (copper engravings), both historical and modern, e.g. hemispheres, Europe, historical Roman provinces, Britain and Ireland, various European countries, various parts of Italy, Russia, Asia, China, India, Persia, Africa, America, various parts of the Middle East etc. Only a map of Galia is missing (torn away). Antiqua typeface; pages are decorated with headpieces and initials. The front endpaper and title leaf contain several ownership notes. /// Parchment binding (with handwritten title); hardback, [12]+388+[6]+[70] pp., 4 plates + 37 maps, 12° (7.5 x 13.5 cm), parchment discoloured and slightly worn, top edge darkened, fore edge with small ink stain, back hinge split, front free endpaper partly glued to front board, first plate with loss along bottom edge (diagram and text slightly corrupted), most pages, plates and maps with small narrow water stain along top edge, several maps with tear on folds, one map backed with small pieces of paper, one leaf's corner torn away (text slightly corrupted), last leaf partly detached, several leaves slightly worn along edges, other signs of wear and age are rare (minor creases and tears, small ink stain), one map missing, condition: good Book Language/s: Latin.

Fort in-12 ( 165x100 mm ) plein vélin ivoire, dos muet.Coupes et coiffes émousséés.496 pages.Seconde édition reveuë, corrigée & augmentée de figures.traduite du latin.ATTENTION : Sans les figures annoncées.Titre. Indice des chapitres. Anciens.

Condition: 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. Good condition. Bookplates of T.J. Phillips-Jodrell, no other signs of ownership. 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. 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.