Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu

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Associated with	Blaeu

Subject	World Maps
Genre	Map

Note	Nice old color example of Blaeu's double hemisphere map of the World, originally prepared by Joan Blaeu for his Atlas Maior in 1662. The map was also included in contemporary composite sea atlases of the period by Goos and others. Unlike Blaeu's first world map which appeared in the majority of his atlases and was done on the Mercator projection, Blaeu utilizes a double hemisphere format and depicts California as an island. This double hemisphere map was prepared at the end of the firm's publishing history and is much rarer than its predecessor. The engraving, layout and elegance of decoration are all of the highest standard. The map depicts celestial figures seated among the clouds and representations of the four season below, with each figure seated in a chariot drawn by beasts and birds. Because of the relatively scarity of this map and Blaeu's prominence as one of the most influential and decorative map makers of the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography, this map has become especially sought after by collectors and increasingly scarce on the market.
Note	Map shows World.
Note	Condition description: Old color, recently retouched. Minor fold split repaired on verso and minor evidence of old mis-folding at bottom half of map. Minor stain off the east coast of North America.
citation/reference	Shirley 428.
Available online	Title www.raremaps.com
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/gm347yx4563

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