Atlas Maior of 1665

Atlas Maior of 1665

World class: The finest atlas ever published

Superlatives tend to fail in face of Joan Blaeuâ€™s Atlas Maior, one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and most expensive book to be published during the 17th century. Its 594 maps across 11 volumes spanned Arctica, Asia, Europe, and America. Its scale and ambition occupies such an important place in Dutch history that it is included in the Canon of Dutch History, an official survey of 50 individuals, creations, or events that chart the historical development of the Netherlands.

TASCHENâ€™s meticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates the steadfast beauty of quality print and restores the wonder of an exploratory age, in which Blaeuâ€™s native Amsterdam was a center of international trade and discovery.

True to TASCHENâ€™s optimum reproduction standards, the edition derives from the Austrian National Libraryâ€™s complete colored and gold-heightened copy of Atlas Maior, assuring the finest detail and quality. University of Amsterdamâ€™s Peter van der Krogt introduces the historical and cultural significance of the atlas while providing detailed descriptions for individual maps, revealing the full scale and ambition of Blaeuâ€™s masterwork. As much an artwork as a cartographical adventure, the book comes with a slipcase that converts neatly into a display bookstand.

Text in English, French, and German
Country USA
Brand Taschen
Manufacturer Taschen America Llc
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 44166098
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783836538039
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	Taschen America Llc
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	44166098
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783836538039
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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