Atlas Maior - Reviews
"Der Atlas Maior legt Ihnen eine barocke Welt zu Füßen."Elle, MünchenGermany |
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"The world might be getting smaller, but atlases aren't. The "Atlas Maior of 1665" (Taschen, $200) is a weighty 17-by-12-inch, 594-page reproduction of a work published in 1665 by Dutch cartographer Joan Blaeu. It was the largest and costliest book of its day and, with its 594 maps, was the standard of atlases for a century. This edition is reproduced from a hand-colored copy in the National Library of Vienna and includes explanatory notes by Peter van der Krogt complementing Blaeu's words."Associated Press, New YorkUnited States |
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"¿Quieres tener en tus manos el libro más caro que se editó en el siglo XVII? Se trata de una obra maestra de la cartografía que e holandés Joan Bleau publicó ente 1662 y 1665. TASCHEN telo trae ahora para que disfrutes de los mapas del mundo de aquella época."Elle, MadridSpain |
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"Sieben Kilo schwer, aufgeklappt fast einen Meter breit, Karten aus einer fernen Zeit – zum Staunen und Entdecken."Stern, HamburgGermany |
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"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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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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