FRANCE LE MANS ALENCON 1644 WILLEM BLAEU LARGE ANTIQUE MAP 17TH CENTURY

Description: Title of the map :"CENOMANORUM Galliae regionis typus Vulgo LE MANS Auct. Matheo Ogerio" Large, nice and unusual antique copper engraved map of the region of Le Mans and Alençon (France), by Willem Janzoon BLAEU (1571-1638), 17th Century. The map is decorated with a nice cartouche and the list of the churches, cathedrals, abbayes, and other spiritual offices.In lower center side of the map "Apud Guiljelmum Blaeu". Size with margins : 57,5 x 44,2 cm / 22,4 x 17,3 inches Edition : Amsterdam, 1644, 17th Century, French edition. Condition : very good condition, old colors, large margins. 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 Joan, 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. If you buy more than one item, you have to pay only one shipping cost.We send maps by DHL Express. WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUEDue to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you

Price: 150 USD

Location: Paris

End Time: 2025-02-14T14:40:25.000Z

Shipping Cost: 35 USD