Description: GEOGRAPHIA GENERALIS, IN QUA AFFECTIONES GENERALES TELLURIS EXPLICANTUR.by VARENIUS, BernhardusAmsterdam; 1650Size 3 by 5"[44]-786-[2 ff.] pp. Engraved title, 4 folding tables and 1 folding woodcut and few in-text illustrations frontispiece: small hole left to the title, lower margin frayed, hinges broken, occasional faded dampstain in the lower corner of some of the pagesOriginal full vellum bindingRare 1st edition of one of the first scholarly handbooks of geography and a work that long held its position as the best treatise in existence on scientific and comparative geography, written by the German scholar Varenius (1622-1650), who was famous for his Description of Japan (1649). The work describes figures and dimensions of the earth, the influences of the sun, moon, climate and seasons and practical applications of geography in map making and navigation, including globe and map-construction. At the end, it also discusses the "ars nautica". Ref. Willems 1120. - Alden/Landis (Eur. Americana) 650/215. - Houzeau & Lancaster 10921. - STCN 85287796X (i.a. BL). Ex-librarytext in Latin==================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution
Price: 499 USD
Location: New Hope, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-08-06T01:38:15.000Z
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Topic: Science & Pyschology
Binding: Vellum
Subject: Illustrated
Language: Latin
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1650
