Koeman’s Atlantes Neerlandici, Volume II
The ultimate reference work on Willem Blaeu and his sons
Full analysis of the Atlas Maior
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Koeman’s Atlantes Neerlandici, Volume II
Date of publication: 2000
Publisher: Brill | Hes & De Graaf; Revised edition
Dimensions: 22,5 x 31,7 cm
Weight: 3 kg
Pages: 636
B/W pictures of the maps
Condition: A, but used
Language: English
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Koeman’s Atlantes Neerlandici
Bibliography of terrestrial, maritime and celestial atlases and pilot books, published in the Netherlands(Low Countries) from 1570 up to the 20th century, in nine volumes, each describing a coherent group of atlases and supplied with indexes. The work is fully illustrated with all engraved title-pages, all maps of the folio-atlases, and a selection of the other maps.
The first edition of Atlantes Neerlandici was compiled and edited by professor C. Koeman and published in six volumes by Theatrum Orbis Terrarum from 1967-1985. Koeman’s magistral work was the first work in the field of atlas-bibliography. This completely revised edition has new bibliographical descriptions of the atlases and maps according to the latest standards and based upon an inquiry to about 1500 libraries all over the world.
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Volume II
This completely revised edition has new bibliographical descriptions of the atlases and maps according to the latest standards and based upon an inquiry to about 1500 libraries all over the world.
The second volume deals with the folio atlases by Willem Blaeu and his successors, Joan and Cornelius. It is a necessary first start for anybody interested in genesis and evolution of each of the maps and atlases by these cartographers. Although the study is 20 years old, it is the the prime reference work on these mapmakers. The Atlas Maior of Joan Blaeu is fully described. This volume does not discuss the town atlases of Joan Blaeu.