Du Val - Geographiae Universalis - 1679

Du Val Pierre

The posterior part of Geographiae Universalis.
The general
Description of another part of the Earth

Nuremberg - 1679 -
Johann Hoffmann

(8), 512, (4) p. ill.
120 - 140 X 8 cm.

Beautiful pocket atlas, in the first German edition, containing 29 folded maps, as well as 11 full-page illustrations of Europe coats of arms.

Second volume (of 2) of the Du Val pocket atlas, including the lands of Europe.
GRIEP L. 373
COX II, 346
PHILLIPS 4266

Folded illustrated title engraved by Hipsehman.

A very rare opera to find, especially complete with both volumes and all the maps included.
In the collection, held at the Bavarian Public Library, all the folded maps are present except for the missing map of Sabaudia, which was perhaps never inserted.
Also present are all the full-page illustrations, containing very many coats of arms of the lands of Europe.
The presence of all maps except Sabaudia is confirmed by the Index of maps present in the last two cards of the work (see photo).

The maps are distributed in order of placement.

Europe
Nova Galliae
Kingdom of Spain
Kingdom of Portugal and Algarve.
Belgium or inferior Germany.
United Provinces in Belgium
Provincial tract of Belgium and Hispania
Duchy of Lorraine
Free County of Burgundy.
Helvetia
Italy
Germany

Norway and Sweden
Swedes acquired in Germany.
Polonia
Moscovia and Russia
Image of the Turkish Empire
Turkish Empire in Europe
Hungary
Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia
Tartaria -
State of the Republic of Ragusa
British Isles
Anglia
Scotia
Ireland
Sicily
Candia

All the maps present in this copy are included in the photo.

The illustrated boards are arranged in order of placement.

Kingdom of France
Holland
Graf. Burgund, Lothringen, Flandern, Portugall…
The Swiss
church state
The German Empire
Savoy-Denmark-Holstein-Norway
Sweden-Poland-Lithuania
Kurland-Russia-Moscow-
Turkey-Hungary-Transylvania
Tartaria-England-Scotia-Ireland

All tables present in the photo.


Beautiful handcrafted-style connection, made of full glossy leather from the era, with a distinctive central strap closure, crafted using the same leather.

Fresh and well-preserved interiors, including.
engraved frontispiece, title page, 29 (of 30) maps
Fold and 11 full-page illustrations related to European coats of arms.
The map of 'Sabaudia' on page 276 is missing, yet there are no signs of removal.
Small tears, professionally repaired, are reported at the fold lines of a few maps.
Small missing part at the top corner of the Poland map, with ONLY the text 'Mare Balticum' missing (see photo).
All other maps, coats of arms, and the text should be complete and intact.
Keep the original guards (1 + 2).

Excellent and interesting copy.