Fine map of Bologna embellished by two cartouches. From the french edition of Atlas major published in Amsterdam in 1667. The famous Blaeu’s firm was founded in 1596 by Willem Janzoon Blaeu (1571-1638) then continued by his two sons Cornelius (1616-1648) and Johannis (1596-1673). Their greatest cartographic achievement was the publication of the magnificent Atlas Major with 600 maps all finely engraved and embellished by elaborate cartouches, heraldic detail and especially by splendid calligraphy. The Atlas Major represents one of the finest moments in cartography. The firm shut down in 1672 when their offices were destroyed during the Great Amsterdam fire. A year afterwards Johannis Blaeu died. The firm’s surviving stocks of plates and maps were gradually dispersed, some of the plates being bought by F. de Wit and Schenk and Valck, before final closure in 1695.
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Interesting town plan of the walled city of Bondeno from the rare Schauplatz des Krieges In Italien, Oder Accurate Beschreibung der Lombardey by Thomas Fritschen published in Leipzig in 1702.
- Year: 1702
- Dimension: 70 x 130 mm
- Place of publication: Lipsia
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Uncommon plan of Parma from Force d’Europe oder Die Merckwürdigst- und Fürnehmste Vestungen, Staette … in Europa, in 200 Grundrissen by Gabriel Bodenehr published in Augsburg in 1725.
- Year: 1725
- Dimension: 150 x 250 mm
- Place of publication: Augsburg
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Out of stockVeduta fantastica della citt di Ravenna tratta dal celebre “Liber Chronicarum” di Hartman Schedel pubblicato a Norimberga nel 1493. [cod.1226/15]
- Year: 1670
- Dimension: 90 x 135 mm
- Place of publication: Padova
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A rare and beautifully engraved and richly detailed panoramic view of Parma. With in lower part description of the city in German and Italian. Published by Engelbrecht in Augsburg in 1730. [cod.073/15]
- Year: 1730
- Dimension: 300 x 205 mm.
- Place of publication: Augsburg
