Subject: Arabia
Period: 1676 (published)
Publication: Introductionis in Universam Geographiam
Color: Hand Color
Size:
8.1 x 6.2 inches
20.6 x 15.7 cm
Charming small map of the Arabian Peninsula is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche. Sparse detailing reflects the lack of knowledge of the geography other than the important trading ports. A mixture of historical names and more contemporary names are used on the map.
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, often with new sets of maps engraved. This map is from an Amsterdam edition published by Jansson's heirs, which included some maps from the Jansson and Cloppenburgh editions of Atlas Minor.
References: Ankary #72; Shirley (BL Atlases) T.CLUV-6a #41.
Condition: A
A dark impression on a bright sheet with minor toning along the centerfold and edges of the sheet. There are two printer's creases at bottom.