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196 - Johannes Blaeu, Marca d'Ancona, formerly Picenum. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu, after 1662–1665. Hand-colored copper engraving. 420 × 508 mm. Sheet size: 485 × 598 mm. From the Dutch edition of *Atlas Maior Sive Cosmographia Blaviana, Qua Solvm, Salvm, Coelvm, Accvratissime Describvntvr, a monumental atlas first published in a Latin edition in 1662–1665, followed by editions in French, Dutch, German, and Spanish. The map is rich in geographical details such as mountains, rivers, and settlements, along with decorative motifs typical of Blaeu’s maps. The title cartouche in the lower left corner is accompanied by a figure of Minerva; a compass rose is centered in the Adriatic Sea; and several vessels attest to maritime activity and the importance of the Adriatic Sea for trade and navigation at the time. (1) Sheet intact with margins as originally, slightly yellowed. Trace of a vertical fold from binding in the center. A repaired tear at the upper margin and sporadic minor marginal defects (small printing creases, brief tears...). At the top of the reverse side, two paper remnants visible on the obverse.
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Johannes Blaeu, Marca d'Ancona, formerly Picenum. Amsterdam: Joan Blaeu, after 1662–1665. Hand-colored copper engraving. 420 × 508 mm. Sheet size: 485 × 598 mm. From the Dutch edition of *Atlas Maior Sive Cosmographia Blaviana, Qua Solvm, Salvm, Coelvm, Accvratissime Describvntvr, a monumental atlas first published in a Latin edition in 1662–1665, followed by editions in French, Dutch, German, and Spanish. The map is rich in geographical details such as mountains, rivers, and settlements, along with decorative motifs typical of Blaeu’s maps. The title cartouche in the lower left corner is accompanied by a figure of Minerva; a compass rose is centered in the Adriatic Sea; and several vessels attest to maritime activity and the importance of the Adriatic Sea for trade and navigation at the time. (1) Sheet intact with margins as originally, slightly yellowed. Trace of a vertical fold from binding in the center. A repaired tear at the upper margin and sporadic minor marginal defects (small printing creases, brief tears...). At the top of the reverse side, two paper remnants visible on the obverse.
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Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary Art - Session IIAuction house
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