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Cellarius, Andreas Harmonia macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et novam exhibens. Amsterdam: for Jan Jansson 1661 Folio (20¼ x 14¼ in.; 515 x 362 mm including guards). Engraved allegorical title by F.H. van Hoven, letterpress title with woodcut printer's device, 29 double-page engraved cosmographic charts, engraved and woodcut text illustrations, all engraved plates with superb later handcoloring, leaves and plates elaborately ruled in red, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces; all leaves and charts guarded, 6 plates (8, 12, 13, 16, 21, 25) with mended fold-tear in margin, plate 22 mended tear in right margin without loss, light dampstain lower margin of E2, a few charts with minor fold-tears now strengthened by guards, light dampstain in lower margin of plate 29 and last few leaves. Eighteenth century dark-red morocco gilt, spine richly gilt in compartments, a.e.g., in a maroon cloth drop-box; rebacked with original spine laid down, light staining to covers, a few corner mends.