Atlas Maior Sive Cosmographia Blaviana, Qua Solvm, Salvm, Coelvm, Accvratissime Describvntvr
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
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| Form | unmediated; volume |
| Extent | 1 atlas : 593 maps ; 54 x 35 cm. |
| Place | Netherlands |
| Place | Amsterdam |
| Publisher | Joan Blaeu |
| Publication date | 1665; 1665 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale Various. |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673. |
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Subjects
| Subject | Atlases > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | World maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Atlas |
| Genre | Cartographic image |
| Genre | World atlases. |
| Genre | Maps |
| Genre | World maps. |
| Genre | Early maps. |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Blaeu's 11 volume Atlas Maior is considered by many to be the greatest atlas ever published, both in its own time and even today. It excels in comprehensiveness, engraving, color, and overall production. Each volume has a title page, with general title: Geographiæ Blavianæ volumen primum.... Each vol. has engraved special title page, hand colored. The first Latin edition was published in 1662. Subsequently published in French, Dutch, German, and Spanish; the Latin version was also sold with v. 1 dated 1665 and v. 2-11 dated 1662 (this copy). Bound as issued in vellum stamped in gilt with Blaeu device. Issued in 11 volumes. Contents: v. 1. Arctica --Europa, liber 1-2: Norvegia. Dania. Sleswic -- v. 2. Europa, liber 3-7: Suecia. Russia. Polonia. Regiones orientales ultra Germaniam circa Danubium. Graecia -- v. 3. Europa, liber 8: Germania - -v. 4. Europa, liber 9-10: Belgica regia -- v. 5. Europa, liber 11: Anglia -- v. 6. Europa, liber 12-13: Scotia. Hibernia -- v. 7. Europa, liber 14-15: Gallia. Helvetia -- v. 8. Europa, liber 16: Italia -- v. 9. Europa, liber 17: Hispania. Africa -- v. 10. Asia -- v. 11. America. This copy is from the National Library of Scotland and we are grateful to them for providing scanned images of the atlas as part of a joint project under the guidance of Christopher Fleet, Senior Map Curator at the NLS. For more information on Joan Blaeu and the Atlas Maior, see the National Library of Scotland website, http://maps.nls.uk/pont/bio/blaeu.html |
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| Note | References: van der Krogt 2:601 [-3].1 (61) Note: Images only, physical copy at the National Library of Scotland. |
| Note | World Atlas. |
| Local note | Pub list no.: 10017.000. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/ck224ny8258 |
| Location | electronic resource |
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