Petrus Bertius Peter (2 results)

OriginalKupferstich aus dem Städte-Atlas von Bertius von 1616. Rückseitig mit Text. -- Blattmasse: ca.17,5 x23 cm. -- leicht fleckig, sonst gut erhalten. || Original copper engraving out of Bertius' city atlas from 1616. With text on verso. -- slightly stained, otherwise in good condition. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 10.

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.