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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Out of stockNice small map covering the area of parma and Piacenza in the italian region of Emilia from the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius with german text on verso. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version of Mercator’s “Atlas”, itself suitably titled “Atlas Minor”. [cod.228/15]
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 201 x 155 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam
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Out of stockA very decorative map of Romagna taken from the sea showing the famous castles of the italian region on Adriatic. Drawn by Sergio Selli and published in Bologna as folding brochure in 1958.
- Dimension: 39 x 56 cm
- Place of publication: Bologna
- Year: 1958
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Copper engraving from: “Ausfuehrliche und Grendrichtige Beschreibung des gantzen Italieens..” by Christoff Riegel published in Franckfurt in 1692. Rare. [cod.229/15]
- Year: 1692
- Dimension: 57 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Frankfurt
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Rare copper engraving from “Nova et Accurata Italiae Hoderniae Descriptio” published in Leiden by Bonaventura e A. Elsevir in 1627. [cod.237/15]
- Year: 1627
- Dimension: 179 x 250 mm
- Place of publication: Leiden
