Joan Blaeu: Atlas Maior of 1665
£80.00
Product code: PP02495585
Item description
Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior of 1665 stands as a testament to the pinnacle of Baroque cartographic artistry, meticulously reproduced by Taschen Books. This exquisite volume faithfully presents 594 richly coloured and gold-heightened maps, originally housed in the Austrian National Library, capturing the grandeur of all then-known continents. Crafted from fine paper, this edition honours the painstaking detail and luxurious design of the original, offering a timeless treasure for connoisseurs of historical craftsmanship and heritage. The Atlas Maior embodies a rare blend of scholarly precision and artistic splendour, curated with an unwavering commitment to preserving the legacy of one of history's most magnificent feats of mapmaking.
- Dimensions: H37.5 x W24.7cm
- Material: Paper
- Contains 594 maps covering all then-known continents
- Based on the Austrian National Library’s complete coloured and gold-heightened copy
- High reproduction standard rendering luxurious Baroque details