Orbis Terrarum Typus
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This attractive and interesting map appeared in some editions of Introductionis in Universam Geographiam by Philippus Cluverius, (1580 –1622), a German antiquary, geographer and historian. He was in charge of Leiden University's library, but his life's project was a study of classical geography, based not only on classical literary sources, but supplemented by wide travels and local inspections; he was one of the founders of historical geography. He is famed for his edition of Ptolemy's Geographia and the many issues of his works, published post-humously often re-using copperplates engraved for Jansson some years earlier. This map shows a double hemisphere world with figures decorating each corner; California is shown as an islandand the South Pacific includes post-Tasman cartography.
region: World Maps
mapmaker:
P. Cluverius
place and date of publication:
Amsterdam c.1660-1682
medium and colour:
copperplate, Coloured
ref:
42304
size in mm: 145 by 260mm (5.75 by 10.25 inches). Price: £ 380 |
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