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Atlas Maior

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""The greatest and finest atlas ever published"" The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Johann Blaeu's exceptional Atlas Major, completed in 1662. The original 11-volume Latin edition, containing 593 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 Major 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.

415 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2005

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February 6, 2016
Prachtige atlas. Groot en zwaar (7kg.) en vol met oude kaarten. Vol met figuratieve platen waarvan enkele uitvouwbaar. Elke bladzijde is van stevig papier. Het is leuk om te zoeken naar plaatsen die je kent (en niet kent) en te vergelijken met hoe het nu is. Goede introductie van de atlas en ook per kaart een korte toelichting. Bijna heel de wereld komt voorbij, maar het zwaartepunt wordt gevormd door Europa. Daardoor zijn niet alle kaarten even interessant voor mij. Al met al waardevol bezit!
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