CLUVERIUS, Philippus Sicilia antiqua, cum minoribus insulis ei adjacentibus. Item, Sardinia et Corsica. 1619 Elzevier, folio, cont. overl. vellum, flat spine titled in ink and with gilt label, [16]-510-[14] pp. Very nice well-preserved copy.
Estimation :
1500 / 2000
Adjudication :
1800 €
Description
Major work on Sicily and other islands in the Western Mediterranean by Cluverius (1580-1622), German geographer active in the Netherlands. Engr. ills : title and 5 double-page maps by Nicolaes Geilkerk: Sicily (Latin text), Sicily (Greek text), Syracusa, Street of Messina & Malta, Corsica & Sardinia; 2 coin ills in text. Ownership entry on front flyleaf "sum Justiniani Vander Knippenburgh J.V.D. A° 1631". Armorial bookpl. with device “Le bon temps viendra” (English branch of the Harcourt family).
