[Cellarius, Christoph] Christophori Cellarii Smalcaldensis / Patrick, Samuel.

[Geographia Antiqua] Christophori Cellarii Smalcaldensis Geographia Antiqua – Recognita denuo & ad veterum novorumque scriptorum fidem, historicorum maxime, identidem castigata & Quinta Editione plurimis locis aucta & immutata. Huic demum sextæ Editioni Tot Chartas ex majori auctoris Geographia antiqua quot ad minorem hanc illustrandam requirebantur, Duplicemque Indicem, Quorum Priori vetera locorum nomina novis præponuntur, Posteriori nova veteribus, Addidit, totam recensuit, & Scholarum usui accommodavit, Samuel Patrick.

[Sixth Edition and the first illustrated version]. London, Sumptibus S. Ballard, J. Senex, G. Innys, J.Osborn & T. Longman, 1731. Octavo. VIII, 180 pages with 26 maps and one scientific illustration of a Globe [sphere]: Globi, Charta Geographicae et Sphaerae a Joannes Senex (Fol.2). Original Hardcover / 18th century full leather with the original spine-label. The Volume in protective Mylar. The binding starting at the spine but still firm and entirely in its original condition. Very good overall condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown. With a manuscript – entry to the rear endpaper: “Dan [meaning Daniel Conner] began Astronomy April 19th 1812”.

This important biblical Geography [Atlas] included maps for the first time in the here offered sixth edition [see reference by Rodney W. Shirley].

The Volume includes the following Maps and Illustrations:

1. Joannes Senex – [Globe] Globi, Chartae Geographiae et Spaerae optimi
[the illustration of the Sphere is placed in this edition according to the bookbinders outlining behind page 2 [Fol.2], some editions have it bound as Frontispiece]
2. Europa, Asia & Africa (Double-page map)
3. America (Double-page map)
4. Hispania Antiqua (Double-page map of Historical Spain, folding out on two sides)
5. Gallia antiqua transalpina (Double-page map of France with parts of Germany)
6. Britannicae insulae (Double-page map of England, Scotland (Caledonium) and Ireland (Ivernia – Hibernia)
7. Germania antiqua (Double-page map of Historical Germany)
8. Vindelicia, Rhaetia, Noricum (Double-page map showing from Venice (Veneti), Brigantium and the Region south of the Danube)
9. Pannonia, Moesia, Illyricum & Thracia (Double-page map of the Roman provinces)
10. Cisalpina Gallia, Italiae antiquae pars (Double-page map of northern Italy and adjacent regions, extending from Venice on the Maris Adriatici, to Pisa and Nice (Nicaea) on the Mediterranean, to Lake Geneva in the west, and the Alps in the North)
11. Italia propria (Double-page map of central Italy, focusing on Rome and adjacent provinces)
12. Latium (Double-page map of a magnified Rome and surroundings)
13. Magna Graecia – Italiae antiquae pars (Double-page map showing southern Italy with an inset map “Sinus Baianus et Puteolanus”)
14. Sicilia Antiqua (Double-page map of Sicily with an inset)
15. Macedonia, Thessalia, Epirus (Double-page map)
16. Acarnania, Graecia Propria & Peloponnesus (Double-page map)
17. Insulae Graeciae & Creta with Corsica et Sardinia (Double-page map)
18. Asia cis Taurum (Double-page map of ancient Turkey with Cyprus)
19. Orientis tabula (Double-page map of Arabia Felix Arachosia etc. with Mare Caspium, Syria, Armenia Maior, Persia )
20. Colchis, Iberia, Albania & Sarmatia (Double-page map)
21. Syria, Coelesyria, Phoeniciae & Mesopotamia (Double-page map)
22. Palaestina seu Terra Sancta (Double-page map of ancient Palestine)
23. Aegypti Delta et Nili Ostia (Double-page map of ancient Egypt with Memphis, Nomos etc.)
24. Aegyptus, Marmarica et Cyrenaica (Double-page map of Egypt and neighbouring regions to the West)
25. Syrtes, Byzacium et Africa Propria (Double-page map of ancient Libya and modern Tunisia)
26. Numidia et Mauretania (Double-page map of the ancient Maghreb (present-day Algeria and Morocco with Atlas Mountains and Berber Regions)
27. Africa Interior (Double-page map with Ethiopia Inferior)

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• Language: Latin
• Inventory Number: 31342AB

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