Description: ATLAS MAIOR - HISPANIA, PORTUGALLIA, AMERICA & AFRICA By Joan Blaeu & Van Peter HARDBACK BRAND NEWSEALED Maps of Spain, Portugal, Africa and America from Joan Blaeu's exquisite world atlas of 1665 the finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional Atlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original eleven-volume Latin edition, containing 594 maps, put Blaeu ahead of his staunch competitor, mapmaker Joanes 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, including all 28 maps of Spain and Portugal, 13 maps of Africa and 23 of America, is made from the National Library of Vienna's colored, gold-heightened copy, thus assuring the best possible detail and quality. Alongside original quotes from Joan Blaeu relating to the individual maps, the new text by Peter van der Krogt explains the historical and cultural associations and introduces the reader into the fascinating world of early modern cartography. The text is in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Pensacola, Florida
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Book Title: Atlas Maior - Hispania, Portugallia, America Et Africa (Joan
Publication Name: Atlas Major Hispania Portugallia
Item Length: 15.5in.
Publisher: Taschen
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Map
Format: Hardcover
Language: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Item Height: 1in.
Region: Africa
ISBN-10: 382285106X
Author: Joan Blaeu
Personalized: No
Genre: REFERENCE
Item Width: 10.5in.
Item Weight: 75.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
