Title of the map :

"ALEMANNIA sive SUEVIA SUPERIOR A. Christophoro Hurtero" 

Large antique copper engraved map of the historic region of upper Swabia in Germany by Willem BLAEU (1571-1638). The map depicts the Baden-Württemberg region, with detailed information and a graphic depiction of the mountains to the east. The map is embellished with two cartouches.

Size with margins : 59,5 x 49,5 cm / 23,2 x 19,2 inches

Edition : Amsterdam, edited in Atlas Novus, 1644, 17th century, French edition.

Condition : very good condition, old colors.

Willem Blaeu was the founder of the Blaeu cartography dynasty, the finest mapmakers of the Golden age of Dutch cartography. He studied astronomy with Tycho Brahe at Uranienborg, and moved to Amsterdam to establish a shop in 1605, close his contemporaries and rivals Johannes Janssonius and Jacob Colom. He produced globes at first. Then, the sons of Willem, Johan and Cornelius, joined him in the firm. They produced their first atlas together in 1630 the "Atlas Appendix". Five years later, their produced their "Atlas Novus", edited in 4 languages. After the death of Willem, Joan expanded the Atlas Novus into the Atlas Major, the largest atlas of its time. This edition had between nine and twelve volumes, beautifully engraved and coloured. In 1648, they produced a very large wall world map in 20 parts. And they continued to produce globes too.

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