JANSSON, JAN (1588-1664).
JANSSON, JAN (1588-1664). Newer Atlas, oder Weltbeschreibung... . Amsterdam: J. Jansonius, 1638. 2 volumes, 2° (497 x 310mm). Text in German. 2 engraved architectural and allegorical titles, hand-coloured and heightened in gold, 245 hand-coloured engraved maps, including two folding, two engraved plates in text with diagrams, woodcut initials and tailpieces, mounted on guards throughout. (Some browning, mainly to text block, affecting a few maps only, a few marginal repairs; vol.1, title with minor repair at plate edge, small hole to one map (125), minor offsetting to map 99; vol 2., repaired tear touching image of map 65.) Original publisher's vellum panelled in gilt, gilt edges (some spotting and light scuffing, vol. 1 with spine restored with loss). Provenance : (armorial blindstamp to front pastedowns of both volumes and front flyleaf of vol. 1). FIRST EDITION IN GERMAN OF THE ATLAS NOVUS , WITH FINE CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING THROUGHOUT. Comprising the world map, continents, maps of the British Isles, northern and eastern Europe, Germany and the Netherlands, France and southern Europe, and Asia, Africa and America. This edition contains the additional map of Burgundy mentioned in the Koeman/der Krogt collation (no. 23, 'Burgundiae Comitatus, Franche Comté'). Koeman/der Krogt 1:421 (2)
JANSSON, JAN (1588-1664).
JANSSON, JAN (1588-1664). Newer Atlas, oder Weltbeschreibung... . Amsterdam: J. Jansonius, 1638. 2 volumes, 2° (497 x 310mm). Text in German. 2 engraved architectural and allegorical titles, hand-coloured and heightened in gold, 245 hand-coloured engraved maps, including two folding, two engraved plates in text with diagrams, woodcut initials and tailpieces, mounted on guards throughout. (Some browning, mainly to text block, affecting a few maps only, a few marginal repairs; vol.1, title with minor repair at plate edge, small hole to one map (125), minor offsetting to map 99; vol 2., repaired tear touching image of map 65.) Original publisher's vellum panelled in gilt, gilt edges (some spotting and light scuffing, vol. 1 with spine restored with loss). Provenance : (armorial blindstamp to front pastedowns of both volumes and front flyleaf of vol. 1). FIRST EDITION IN GERMAN OF THE ATLAS NOVUS , WITH FINE CONTEMPORARY HAND-COLOURING THROUGHOUT. Comprising the world map, continents, maps of the British Isles, northern and eastern Europe, Germany and the Netherlands, France and southern Europe, and Asia, Africa and America. This edition contains the additional map of Burgundy mentioned in the Koeman/der Krogt collation (no. 23, 'Burgundiae Comitatus, Franche Comté'). Koeman/der Krogt 1:421 (2)
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