Atlas Maior of 1665

Blaeu, Joan

ISBN 10: 3836524112 ISBN 13: 9783836524117

Verlag: Taschen America Llc, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

Taschen, Köln, 2010. 512 S. mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Pappband mit Schutzumschlag, im Schuber, folio - sehr gutes Exemplar / Reprint der Ausgabe 1665 / dreisprachig: englisch, deutsch und französisch / With a selection of original texts by Joan Blaeu / Introduction and texts by Peter van der Krogt / Translation: Jeniffer Schaudies u.a. -

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"There can be few books out there more jaw-droppingly gorgeous than this extraordinary Atlas. The reprint more than does justice to Blaeu's masterpiece." TNT Magazine, London "There can be few books out there more jaw-droppingly gorgeous than this extraordinary Atlas. The reprint more than does justice to Blaeu's masterpiece." TNT Magazine, London"

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The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional "Atlas Maior", completed in 1665. The original 11-volume Latin edition, containing 536 maps, put Blaeu ahead of his staunch competitor, mapmaker Johannes Janssonius, whose rivalry inspired Blaeu to produce a grandiose edition of the largest and most complete atlas to date. Covering Arctica, Europe, Africa, Asia, and America, Blaeu's "Atlas Maior" was a remarkable achievement and remains to this day one of history's finest examples of mapmaking. This reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's complete, colored, gold-heightened copy, thus assuring the best possible detail and quality. The book's introduction, by the University of Utrecht's Peter van der Krogt, discusses the historical and cultural context and significance of the atlas; Krogt also provides detailed descriptions of the maps, allowing modern readers to fully appreciate Blaeu's masterwork.

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• Verlag: Taschen America Llc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 3836524112
• ISBN 13: 9783836524117
• Einband: Paquete de productos
• Anzahl der Seiten: 512