Lot 06192

“GRAECIA ANTIQUA edidit Samuel Pufendorf”, Amstelodami, Jansonius, 1660. FIRST edition of the first comprehensive geographical representation of all Greek areas, accompanied with regional maps. Oblong 4to (18x24cm), complete with 62 pages of text describing one by one all the regions of Greece and all the 31 fine full page copper engraved maps of Greece by Laurenberg, consisting the most complete corpus of maps of Greece published up to the late 18^th century. Modern leather, slightly soiled, title page slightly frayed at edges, one map (“Tempe valley”) restored at the edges with marginal loss, all the rest (maps and text) in fine condition with sharp impression. Laurenberg (1590-1658) was a German scholar with deep knowledge of geography. He became famous for his maps of Greece, although he had never visited Greece. He was among the first to drawn accurate maps (with 17^th century standards) based on the profound knowledge of antique geographers works. His famous work on the Geography of Greece has been published by S.Pufendorf posthumously. Very Rare.