BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673) -- A COMPOSITE SET OF ATLASES, 6 volumes, 2° (510 x 330mm), final volume (520 x 353mm), the first five volumes bound in near uniform original publisher's vellum panelled in gilt, with central cartouche enclosing sphere (worn). Sold as atlases, not subject to return. The set comprises: J. BLAEU, [ Novus Atlas, Das ist, Welt-beschreibung : England, volume IV of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ]. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1646. German text, engraved allegorical title with English coat of arms, the figure of 'Britaine', architectural facade, without letterpress overslip, 58 engraved maps, 57 double-page, 5 engraved illustrations, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Some marginal damp-staining or spotting, vertical creases to 1 map, endpaper loose). Koeman/der Krogt 2:33. J. BLAEU, Novus Atlas, Das ist, Weltbeschreibung, Mit schönen newen ausführlichen LandTaffeln in Kupffer gestochen, und an den Tag gegeban [Northern and Eastern Europe, Germania & The Low Countries, volume I of the Novus Atlas ]. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1649. German text, engraved architectural title with sphere and allegorical figures, engraved allegorical and architectural title to Part 2 without imprint, 115 engraved maps only, most double-page, 3 folding, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking 1 double-page map called for in Koeman forming the left half of Magni Ducatus Lithvaniae, and 2 sheets joined Danvbius Fluvius Europae Maximus called for in some copies by Koeman, 2 maps with tears along folds, 2 maps loose.) Koeman/der Krogt, 2:232.1. J. BLAEU, Novus Atlas, Das ist Welt-beschreibung [France, Spain and the Continents, volume II of Novus Atlas ]. [Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1641-1649]. German text, engraved architectural title with the coat of arms of Louis XIII, with pasted letterpress overslip, without imprint, engraved title to Part 2 with royal coat of arms of Spain and pasted letterpress overslip, without imprint, 91 double-page engraved maps only, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking folding map, Imperii Caroli Magni, called for in Koeman, some marginal staining or spotting.) Koeman/der Krogt 2:231.2 J. BLAEU, Novus Atlas Sinensis [China, volume VI of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ]. [Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1656]. German text, title engraved with architectural facade and putti with a map and globe, with blank title, 17 double-page engraved maps only, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Title, privileges and first map damaged and loose, lacking first map, light browning mainly affecting text leaves.) Koeman/der Krogt 2:531A J. BLAEU, Vyfde Stuck der Aerdrycksbeschryving [Scotland and Ireland, volume V of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ]. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1662. Dutch text, engraved architectural title with the Scottish coat of arms, without letterpress title, 55 engraved maps, most double-page, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking Blaeu's address to the reader and privileges, some staining, a few maps partially detached). Koeman/der Krogt 2:422. J. BLAEU, Second Volume de la Geographie Blaviane, Contenant le III. IV. V. VI. VI & VII. Livre de L'Europe [Sweden, Russia, Poland, Southeastern Europe and Greece, volume II of Atlas Maior ]. Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu 1667. French text, letterpress general title with hand-coloured printer's device, 5 letterpress section titles, 33 engraved maps, 2 double-page town plans, 4 illustrations, all hand-coloured, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking 4 double-page maps and 2 text leaves, several maps torn along folds, some sheets detached, marginal tears and losses, some staining.) Koeman/der Krogt 2:612.2 An unusual assemblage of Blaeu atlases. Although not issued as a set, they were probably put together at an early date as a composite collection of atlases to encompass England, Scotland and Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, America and China. The American maps include New England, Bermuda, Florida and Virginia. (6)
BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673) -- A COMPOSITE SET OF ATLASES, 6 volumes, 2° (510 x 330mm), final volume (520 x 353mm), the first five volumes bound in near uniform original publisher's vellum panelled in gilt, with central cartouche enclosing sphere (worn). Sold as atlases, not subject to return. The set comprises: J. BLAEU, [ Novus Atlas, Das ist, Welt-beschreibung : England, volume IV of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ]. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1646. German text, engraved allegorical title with English coat of arms, the figure of 'Britaine', architectural facade, without letterpress overslip, 58 engraved maps, 57 double-page, 5 engraved illustrations, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Some marginal damp-staining or spotting, vertical creases to 1 map, endpaper loose). Koeman/der Krogt 2:33. J. BLAEU, Novus Atlas, Das ist, Weltbeschreibung, Mit schönen newen ausführlichen LandTaffeln in Kupffer gestochen, und an den Tag gegeban [Northern and Eastern Europe, Germania & The Low Countries, volume I of the Novus Atlas ]. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1649. German text, engraved architectural title with sphere and allegorical figures, engraved allegorical and architectural title to Part 2 without imprint, 115 engraved maps only, most double-page, 3 folding, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking 1 double-page map called for in Koeman forming the left half of Magni Ducatus Lithvaniae, and 2 sheets joined Danvbius Fluvius Europae Maximus called for in some copies by Koeman, 2 maps with tears along folds, 2 maps loose.) Koeman/der Krogt, 2:232.1. J. BLAEU, Novus Atlas, Das ist Welt-beschreibung [France, Spain and the Continents, volume II of Novus Atlas ]. [Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1641-1649]. German text, engraved architectural title with the coat of arms of Louis XIII, with pasted letterpress overslip, without imprint, engraved title to Part 2 with royal coat of arms of Spain and pasted letterpress overslip, without imprint, 91 double-page engraved maps only, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking folding map, Imperii Caroli Magni, called for in Koeman, some marginal staining or spotting.) Koeman/der Krogt 2:231.2 J. BLAEU, Novus Atlas Sinensis [China, volume VI of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ]. [Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1656]. German text, title engraved with architectural facade and putti with a map and globe, with blank title, 17 double-page engraved maps only, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Title, privileges and first map damaged and loose, lacking first map, light browning mainly affecting text leaves.) Koeman/der Krogt 2:531A J. BLAEU, Vyfde Stuck der Aerdrycksbeschryving [Scotland and Ireland, volume V of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ]. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu 1662. Dutch text, engraved architectural title with the Scottish coat of arms, without letterpress title, 55 engraved maps, most double-page, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking Blaeu's address to the reader and privileges, some staining, a few maps partially detached). Koeman/der Krogt 2:422. J. BLAEU, Second Volume de la Geographie Blaviane, Contenant le III. IV. V. VI. VI & VII. Livre de L'Europe [Sweden, Russia, Poland, Southeastern Europe and Greece, volume II of Atlas Maior ]. Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu 1667. French text, letterpress general title with hand-coloured printer's device, 5 letterpress section titles, 33 engraved maps, 2 double-page town plans, 4 illustrations, all hand-coloured, woodcut initials and tailpieces. (Lacking 4 double-page maps and 2 text leaves, several maps torn along folds, some sheets detached, marginal tears and losses, some staining.) Koeman/der Krogt 2:612.2 An unusual assemblage of Blaeu atlases. Although not issued as a set, they were probably put together at an early date as a composite collection of atlases to encompass England, Scotland and Ireland, Europe, Africa, Asia, America and China. The American maps include New England, Bermuda, Florida and Virginia. (6)
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