Opis: Atlas Maior of 1665 wer. angielska - Joan Blaeu, Peter Van der Krogt

Superlatives tend to fail in describing Joan Blaeu’s Atlas Maior—that being said, it stands as one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and most expensive book to be published during the 17th century. Its 594 maps appearing across 11 volumes spanned Arctica, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. Ambitious in scale and artistry, it is included in the Canon of Dutch History, an official survey of 50 individuals, creations, or events that chart the most important historical developments of the Netherlands.

TASCHEN’s meticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates the steadfast beauty of quality printing and restores the wonder of an exploratory age, in which Blaeu’s native Amsterdam was a cente

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Szczegóły: Atlas Maior of 1665 wer. angielska - Joan Blaeu, Peter Van der Krogt

Nazwa: Atlas Maior of 1665 wer. angielska
Autor: Joan Blaeu, Peter Van der Krogt
Wydawnictwo: Taschen
Kod paskowy: 9783836538039
Ilość stron: 512
Format: 383 x 260 x 43
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 3.72 kg

Recenzje: Atlas Maior of 1665 wer. angielska - Joan Blaeu, Peter Van der Krogt