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Map of the River Rhine
"Rhenus Fluviorum Europae celeberrimus,
cum Mosa, Mosella, et reliquis, in illum se
exonerantibus, fluminibus."
€ 1.700,-
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Large map of the River Rhine, from the source
in Switzerland to the mouth in the Netherlands,
with the surrounding ares and the tributaries.
At upper left: coats of arms of some towns of
this area; at the right side: a dedication to
Andreas Bicker of Amsterdam with his coat of
arms and with Justitia, the Roman goddess of
Justice; at lower right: the title cartouche
with allegorical depictions.
Orig. coloured copper engraving, printed
from two plates, engraved by Willem Janszoon
Blaeu, published by Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam 1644,
42 x 95,5 cm.
Very good impression and perfect condition,
very nice original colours, several times folded
as usual.
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 - 1638)
Engraver, publisher and astronomer. Pupil
of J. Hondius and T. Brahe. Founder of a firm
in Amsterdam 1596, which produced terrestrial
and celestial globes first, charts and maps
from 1604, and atlases from 1631, and which
was the leading company publishing maps and
atlases almost for a whole century.
Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673)
Cartographer and publisher in Amsterdam,
son of W. Blaeu. He expanded the atlas 'Theatrum
Orbis Terrarum', first issued by his father
in two volumes 1635, up to 12 volumes until
1665 ('Atlas Major').
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