"Hellas seu Graecia Universa", Cluver, Philipp

This attractive small map covers the historic regions of Greece, Crete, and the Aegean Sea. It is filled with detail and adorned with an allegorical title cartouche and a compass rose.

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 #24; Zacharakis #627.

Condition: B+

A nice impression issued folding on watermarked paper with a binding trim at right and a 0.75" associated tear that has been closed on verso with archival tape. In the top blank margin there are remnants of hinge tape on recto and a short fold separation.