Description: From 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan Blaeu 1649. Artists and Engravers: Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 - 28 May 1673) was a Dutch cartographer. He was born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Around 1649 Joan Blaeu published a collection of Dutch city maps named Tooneel der Steeden (Views of Cities). In 1651 he was voted into the Amsterdam council.
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Description: This print/map originates from: "Atlas Historique..." (Historic Atlas...), Published by Zacharie Chatelain, Amsterdam, 1732. Published in seven volumes between 1705 and 1720. This 2nd edition (Tome II) has been published in 1732. The maps were accompanied by information on cosmography, geography, history, genealogy, heraldry, and costumes of the world. The maps in the Atlas Historique were mainly based on those of the French cartographer, Guillaume De L'Isle, but were presented by Chatelain in an encyclopaedic form. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Henri Abraham Chatelain'. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684-1743), his father Zacharie Chatelain (d.
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Explore the historical boundaries of early France with this rare, original antique hand-colored map from 1662. As a genuine antique, it represents not only a tangible piece of history but also a significant cultural artifact from the 17th century.
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AA European Route Planner Map by N.A. Sheet map, folded.
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Style: map.
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Not dated, from a 1920s. old Spanish Encyclopedia. light scuffing, foxing;. 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". folding crease.
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Description: From Topographiae Germaniae Inferioris", which was published in several editions. Based on the quality of impression and watermark, this will have been from the first edition. Steenwijk. Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Matteus Merian'.
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