Atlas Maior - Reviews
"This reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's complete, coloured gold-heightened copy, thus assuring the best possible detail and quality. The book's introduction, by the University of Utrecht's Peter van der Krogt, discusses the historical and cultural context and significance of the atlas; Krogt provides detailed descriptions of the maps, allowing modern readers to fully appreciate Blaeu's masterwork."thebookplace.com, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"After the first modern world atlas was published, in 1570, Dutch printers vied to produce ever more extravagant books filled with maps, illustrations, and lyrical descriptions of far-flung climes, from the New World to the Far East. The most lavish of all was Joan Blaeu`s Atlas Maior of 1665, with eleven volumes, 3,000 pages, and nearly 600 maps. It was the most expensive book in existence—the ideal possession for a prosperous trader with the whole world in his hand. In Taschen`s sumptuous (and, thankfully, abridged) version, the most striking features—aside from the sheer size of the thing—are fanciful details like Pharaoh`s army drowning in the Red Sea and the occasional terra incognita, including the vast blank of the American heartland."Men's Vogue, New YorkUnited States |
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"Liebevoll gezeichnete Karten von Mercator und anderen ruhmreichen Kartografen zeigen die Welt im 17. Jahrhundert ... der niederländische Experte Peter van der Krogt führt in die Geographie ein und erläutert historische und kulturelle Zusammenhänge. Manche der Seiten lassen sich auf Postergröße aufklappen, Seeungeheuer tummeln sich rund um Island, und man mag seine Entdeckungsreise in dem überdimensionalen Buch immer weiter fortsetzen."Kölnische Rundschau, KölnGermany |
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"Nicht gekleckert, sondern geklotzt ... Allein die Eckdaten machen den Atlas Maior aus dem TASCHEN Verlag zu einem bibliophilen Ereignis. Der Inhalt steht dem nicht nach: Es handelt sich um einen Reprint des kartografischen Meisterwerkes des Barock, des teuersten Werkes seiner Zeit."Yacht, BielefeldGermany |
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"Der Nachdruck des Atlas Maior von 1662 zeigt die gesamte, damals bekannte Welt in bis dahin ungekannter Präzision – eine Reise durch Raum und Zeit des Barock ... und eine Anleitung zum Träumen für all jene, die darin blättern. Heute zählt er zu den wertvollsten antiquarischen Raritäten."Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, KölnGermany |
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"This superb reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's complete, coloured, gold-heightened copy. The introduction discusses the historical and cultural context and significance of the atlas; Krogt provides minutely detailed descriptions of the maps, allowing modern readers fully to appreciate Blaeu's masterwork."The Good Book Guide, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"A l`aide des cartes, nous savons, chez nous, sous nos yeux, ce qui se passe à l`extérieur et au lointain", c`est ainsi que Joan Blaeu, célèbre cartographe hollandais, présente son travail. Cet ouvrage de référence reprend une partie des représentations géographiques et des dessins établis par Blaeu lui-même en 1665. Et l`on redécouvre ainsi, en 700 pages et en format XXL (29x44cm), la face du monde au XVIIe siècle. The famous Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu described how maps permit us to know what is going on in other lands and faraway places. This reference book reproduces some of the geographical images et designs executed by Blaeu in 1665. Discover what the world looked like in the 17th century. 700 pages, grand format."Air France Madame, ParisFrance |
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"A huge, handsomely produced work of art..."Italy Magazine, DorchesterUnited Kingdom |
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"This monumental reprint, taken from the National Library of Vienna's exceptionally fine copy, does full justice to the artistry of its maker, Joan Blaeu, and is introduced and annotated by Peter van der Krogt of Utrecht University."The London Review Bookshop, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"TASCHEN have pulled all the stops here, reproducing the first ever widely circulated atlas. Less as coffee-table book, more an actual coffee table, this monumental tome, resplendent in exquisite maps and magnificent illustrations, is a feast for the eyes... A book to be cherished for generations."Italian Magazine, BathUnited Kingdom |
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Atlas Maior
Van der Krogt, Dr. Peter / Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Wien
Hardcover, 29 x 44 cm (11.4 x 17.3 in.), 626 pages, $ 200.00 |
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