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Atlas maior of 1665 : the greatest and finest atlas ever published

by Joan Blaeu, Peter C. J. van der Krogt

Based on a hand-coloured 1665 Latin edition, this volume reproduces 594 maps from the most extensive world atlas of the seventeenth century. It includes detailed descriptions and historical analysis of the work's cartographic significance.

Accession 13180 ISBN 9783836538039 Publisher Taschen
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