Joan Blaeu: Atlas Maior of 1665

Autor

Peter Van Der Krogt

Editura

Taschen

An publicare

Nr. Pagini

ISBN

9783836524117

Categorii

In Limbi Străine Cărţi în Limbi Străine

Descriere

The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptionalAtlas Maior, completed in 1665. The original 11-volume Latin edition, containing 594 maps, put Blaeu ahead of his staunch competitor, mapmaker Johannes Janssonius, whose rivalry