Joan Blaeu "Atlas Maior 1665" Deluxe Limited Edition

This exclusive Deluxe Limited Edition is the Easton Press / Taschen production of Blaeu's extraordinary World Atlas of 1665.

Easton Press, Taschen 2017. Joan Blaeu "Atlas Maior". Deluxe Limited Edition. Thick folio. 512 pages. Luxuriously bound with full brown leather stamped with black and gilt title and compass design bordered by black and gilt decorations, hubbed spine with all compartments gilt. All edges gilt with moire endpapers. This is a substantial edition that measures approximately 15" x 10" x 2".  

A handsome Easton Press binding of a Taschen production of Blaeu's extraordinary World Atlas of 1665, widely acknowledged as the greatest historical atlas ever produced.

This 1665 full-color reference features all the extraordinary color maps and illustrations.

One of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. This stunning edition is based on the Austrian National Library’s complete colored and gold-heightened copy and reprints its 594 maps covering all then-known continents to the highest reproduction standard.

“There can be few books out there more jaw-droppingly gorgeous than this extraordinary Atlas.” TNT Magazine

Joan Blaeu

Joan Blaeu (September 1596 – 21 December 1673), also called Johannes Blaeu, was a Dutch cartographer and the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Blaeu is most notable for his map published in 1648, which was the first map to incorporate the heliocentric theory into a map of the world and was the first map that incorporated the discoveries of Abel Tasman. Blaeu renamed what is now New Zealand as Nieuw Zeeland after the Dutch province of Zeeland; the anglicized version of the name is still in use today.

Features

• Fully bound in genuine leather.
• 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine.
• Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations.
• Sewn pages - not just glued like ordinary books.
• Printed end-pages and a satin-ribbon page marker.
• Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials.
• Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to exacting standards.
• Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality.
• Beautiful Illustrations
• Gilded Page Edges

Due to the size and weight of this volume, it may require an added cost for international shipping.