Le grand atlas, ou, Cosmographie Blauiane : en laquelle est exactement descritte la terre, la mer, et le ciel.
Alternate Title(s):
Grand atlas, ov, Cosmographie Blaviane
Published / Created:
A Amsterdam : Chez Jean Blaeu, MDCLXVII [1667]
Physical Description:
12 volumes : color illustrations, color maps ; 57 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2015 48Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Notes:
Title from half-title page (volume one only).Individual volume title pages read: v.1: "Geographie, qui est la premiere partie de la cosmographie Blauiane ... "; v.2-12: "Second [-douzieme] volume de la Geographie Blauiane."Nearly 600 hand-colored maps and plates.For a detailed description see: Library of Congress. A list of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress.Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials.The French text of Atlas maior was first published in 1663 (see Koeman, Bl58)."All the volumes of the second edition are dated 1667, but only part of the text has been reset. Only the volumes 6 (Scotland) and 11 (Asia) differ largely from the copies dated 1663."--Koeman.Koeman, C. Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl59BAC: British Art Center copy gilt-tooled and gilt-stamped vellum; with green silk ties; all edges gilt. With the bookplate and ink stamp of Edward Atkyns of Ketteringham Hall, in the County of Norfolk.