This handsome copper engraved map of the region extends from Poland to the Ural Mountains and from Scandinavia to the Black and Caspian Seas. Fully engraved, it depicts mountains, forests, and towns, with many ancient place names. Decorative title cartouche at lower right.

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 #29.

Condition: B+

A dark impression, issued folding on a bright sheet with a watermark of the Amsterdam coat of arms. A binding trim at left has been replaced with old paper, and a short fold separation to the left of the title cartouche has been closed on verso with non-archival tape. The top margin is a bit narrow, as issued.