BLAEU WILLEM

Pomerania ducatus tabula auctore Eilhardo Lubino
Date: Amsterdam,1650 about
Pomerania
Cod 7451
Subject: Pomerania
350,00 €
Copper engraving, mm 385x497, latin text on verso. Good condition even if with light paper discoloration and some spots in margins. A good example of Blaeu's map of Iceland, enriched with decorative cartouches, marine monsters and ships. W. Blaeu, born in Alkmaar in 1571, studied astronomy by Tycho Brahe and founded a business in 1599 as a globe and instrument maker. He immediately expanded the business publishing maps and in 1630 the first atlas “Atlantis appendix” and five years later the “Atlas novus“. After his death in 1638, his son Joan reached publication of the major work of the family, the “Atlas maior” in 11 volumes. In 1672 a great fire destroyed the Blaeu’s printing house.

Back

REQUEST INFORMATION

Fill out the form to receive assistance on our products and request a quote

I accept the privacy policy.



Newsletter

Join and stay in touch
I accept the privacy policy.