Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673

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Hand colored copper engraved regional map of the Annandale region of southern lowland Scotland, around the Solway Firth. It is based on Timothy Pont's survey of Scotland by Timothy Pont conducted between 1583 and 1601 and revised by William Gordon for inclusion in Volume 5 of Blaeu's Atlas, beginning in 1654. Latin text on verso.

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Map featuring the Italian region Cadoe and Balluno, in the Veneto.. Latin text on verso.

Originally from "Atlantis maioris appendix", Johannes Janssonius, 1630.

Thought to have been removed from Willem and Joan Blaeu's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Vol. 2. This map was one of Blaeu's first atlas maps, appearing in his first Appendix in 1630. On verso is Latin text.

Scope and Contents Disbound partially hand-colored copper engraving map. Relief of the region around Osnabrück, decorated with a title cartouche; shown pictorially with mileage scale. Includes eight coats-of-arms and dedication to Francisco Guilielmo. Insets: Osenbrugge (Osnabruck) [view] -- Districtus Reckenbergensis.Originally from "Atlantis maioris appendix", Johannes Janssonius, 1630.Thought to have been removed from Willem and Joan Blaeu's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Vol. 2. This map...

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Map of the Dutch Provinces of Overijssel and Drenthe. Dedicated to Mr. Bartold Wicheringe by Joan and Cornelis Blaeu. With many coats of arms and two beautiful cartouches Latin text on verso.