Author: Goss, John, 1947-

Blaeu's The Grand Atlas of the 17th century world [Atlas maior. Selections]
Date1991
Publish_locationNew York
PublisherRizzoli
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageEnglish, Latin
Record_typeAtlas
Series
ShelfOversize
Call NumberG1015.B48 1662 .G6 1991
Description1 atlas (224 p.) : col. maps ; 39 cm
Note

Blaeu's "The Grand Atlas of the 17th century world" / introduction, captions, and selection of maps by John Goss ; foreword by Peter Clark.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 224).
Introduction and commentary in English, maps in Latin.
Scales differ.
"The original maps ... first appeared in Dr. Joan Blaeu's 'Atlas major,' published in Amsterdam in 1662"--T.p. verso.
Published in cooperation with the Royal Geographical Society, London, whose copy of the Dutch-text edition was, with few exceptions, the basis for the present edition.

SubjectCartography--History Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673. Atlas maior Atlases--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles Civilization, Modern--17th century--Maps Early maps--Facsimiles
ISBN0847813002
LCCN90-82441