SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY

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SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY

SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
Title of the map. SUECIA, DANIAE ET NORVEGIA, regna Europae Septentrionalia, Iuxta Archetypum Andreae Buraei de Boo Secretary Regij… This map depicts the kingdoms of Sweden, Norway and Denmark with coast of arms in the cartouche. Bure was an iportant figure in the history of the Swedish cartography and founded an office which continued over 200 years. The kingdom of Sweden is very large aand the map extends to Denmark and Baltic states. Size with margins : 49,5 x 59,5 cm / 19,2 x 23,2 inches. Edition : from “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas novus”, Amsterdam, 1644-45, XVIIe Century, Latin edition. Condition : good condition, old colors. Willem Blaeu was the founder of the Blaeu cartography dynasty, the finest mapmakers of the Golden age of Dutch cartography. He studied astronomy with Tycho Brahe at Uranienborg, and moved to Amsterdam to establish a shop in 1605, close his contemporaries and rivals Johannes Janssonius and Jacob Colom. He produced globes at first. The sons of Willem, Johan and Joan, joined him in the firm. They produced their first atlas together in 1630 the “Atlas Appendix”. Five years later, their produced their “Atlas Novus”, edited in 4 languages. After the death of Willem, Joan expanded the Atlas Novus into the Atlas Major, the largest atlas of its time. This edition had between nine and twelve volumes, beautifully engraved and coloured. In 1648, they produced a very large wall world map in 20 parts. And they continued to produce globes too. We send maps by DHL Express. WE DON’T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUE. Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Europe Maps”. The seller is “efi6″ and is located in this country: FR. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Cartographer/Publisher: Willem Blaeu
  • Printing Technique: Copper Plate
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Year: 1635
  • Country/Region: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland

SCANDINAVIA 1644-45 WILLEM BLAEU UNUSUAL LARGE ANTIQUE ENGRAVED MAP 17e CENTURY
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