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Auction 197, Lot 40

"Hoc Schema Demonstrat Terram Osse Globosam...", Cluver, Philipp

Subject: Solar Eclipses

Period: 1729 (published)

Publication: Introductionis in Universam Geographiam

Color: Hand Color

Size:
4.8 x 6.9 inches
12.2 x 17.5 cm
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This interesting sheet contains several diagrams illustrating eclipses.

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.

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

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a lightly toned sheet with a bit of foxing at left.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $60

Closed on 4/24/2024

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