Joan Blaeu. Atlas Maior of 1665

by Joan Blaeu

Book Overview

Superlatives tend to fail in describing Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior--that being said, it stands as 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 appearing across 11 volumes spanned Arctica, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. Ambitious in scale and artistry, it...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836538032
• ISBN13: 9783836538039
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 9.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 10.3" x 15.0"