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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673, publisher.
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Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673, publisher.
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Author:
Marggraf, Georg, 1610-1644
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Marggraf, Georg, 1610-1644
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Author:
Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648
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Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648
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Author:
Post, Frans Jansz, 1612-1680
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Post, Frans Jansz, 1612-1680
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Date:
1647
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1647
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Short Title:
Brasilia qua parte paret Belgis.
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Brasilia qua parte paret Belgis.
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Publisher:
Joan Blaeu
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Joan Blaeu
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Publisher Location:
Amsterdam
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Amsterdam
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Type:
Atlas Map
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Atlas Map
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Wall Map
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Obj Height cm:
101
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Obj Width cm:
161
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Note:
1 map : copperplate engraving on 9 sheets, hand colour. Oriented with north at the right. Title at the top of the map, framed by two fruit swags. Suspended below the title are the arms of the Netherlands (left), Dutch Brazil (centre) and the Prince of Orange (right). Four rows of images in the Brazilian interior (top right), the top row devoted to local flora and fauna, the lower three to landscape views of indigenous settlements and practices. These illustrations were supplied by Frans Post, one of the artists John Maurice encouraged to settle in Dutch Brazil. See J. de Sousa-Leão, 'Frans Post in Brazil', Burlington Magazine, LXXX, 1942, pp. 58-61. Introduction to the map in a large cartouche at the far left, surrounded by martial arms, cornucopias made of thick skin (including one which emits steam), and the arms of John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1604-79), governor of the Dutch possessions in Brazil between 1637 and 1644. Scaled inset map of the Brazilian coastline below the cartouche ('MARITIMA BRASILIÆ UNIVERSÆ'), on a scroll made of the same, thick material. Key on a sheet at the bottom edge of the map. Cartouche in the bottom right corner, titled 'PRÆFECTURÆ DE PARAIBA, ET RIO GRANDE'. Accompanied by three descriptions of Dutch Brazil below the map, in Latin (top), Dutch (middle) and French (bottom). The text is based on Caspar Barlaeus' (see note below). In the 1630s Blaeu replaced Visscher as the favoured cartographer of the Dutch West India Company, just in time to benefit from the Company's forays into the newly conquered territories of Dutch Brazil. In 1642 he produced a map of the colony for his new atlas, and six years later he published this large wall map, which was supplemented with Post's illustrations and Georg Marggraf's researches into the Brazilian interior.
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1 map : copperplate engraving on 9 sheets, hand colour. Oriented with north at the right. Title at the top of the map, framed by two fruit swags. Suspended below the title are the arms of the Netherlands (left), Dutch Brazil (centre) and the Prince of Orange (right). Four rows of images in the Brazilian interior (top right), the top row devoted to local flora and fauna, the lower three to landscape views of indigenous settlements and practices. These illustrations were supplied by Frans Post, one of the artists John Maurice encouraged to settle in Dutch Brazil. See J. de Sousa-Leão, 'Frans Post in Brazil', Burlington Magazine, LXXX, 1942, pp. 58-61. Introduction to the map in a large cartouche at the far left, surrounded by martial arms, cornucopias made of thick skin (including one which emits steam), and the arms of John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1604-79), governor of the Dutch possessions in Brazil between 1637 and 1644. Scaled inset map of the Brazilian coastline below the cartouche ('MARITIMA BRASILIÆ UNIVERSÆ'), on a scroll made of the same, thick material. Key on a sheet at the bottom edge of the map. Cartouche in the bottom right corner, titled 'PRÆFECTURÆ DE PARAIBA, ET RIO GRANDE'. Accompanied by three descriptions of Dutch Brazil below the map, in Latin (top), Dutch (middle) and French (bottom). The text is based on Caspar Barlaeus' (see note below). In the 1630s Blaeu replaced Visscher as the favoured cartographer of the Dutch West India Company, just in time to benefit from the Company's forays into the newly conquered territories of Dutch Brazil. In 1642 he produced a map of the colony for his new atlas, and six years later he published this large wall map, which was supplemented with Post's illustrations and Georg Marggraf's researches into the Brazilian interior.
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Reference:
P.J. Whitehead, 'The Marcgraf Map of Brazil', The Map Collector, XL, 1987, pp. 17-20 (including this copy)
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P.J. Whitehead, 'The Marcgraf Map of Brazil', The Map Collector, XL, 1987, pp. 17-20 (including this copy)
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Country:
Brazil
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Brazil
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Full Title:
Brasilia qua parte paret Belgis.
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Brasilia qua parte paret Belgis.
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List No:
10151.042
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10151.042
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Page No:
BL System Number 004808389 Maps K.A.R.(38).
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BL System Number 004808389 Maps K.A.R.(38).
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Series No:
42
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42
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Publication Author:
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
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Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
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Publication Author:
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612
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Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612
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Publication Author:
Visscher, Claes Jansz
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Visscher, Claes Jansz
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Publication Author:
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
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Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
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Publication Author:
Tassin, Christophe Nicolas
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Tassin, Christophe Nicolas
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Pub Date:
1660
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1660
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Pub Title:
(Klencke Atlas). Orbis Terræ Compendium, Carolo Secundo dedicatum a I. Kliencke (a Collection of Maps by Blaeu, Hondius, Visscher, &c.)
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(Klencke Atlas). Orbis Terræ Compendium, Carolo Secundo dedicatum a I. Kliencke (a Collection of Maps by Blaeu, Hondius, Visscher, &c.)
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Pub Reference:
British Library Maps K.A.R. R. Shirley, The Mapping of the World: Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700, London, 1993, 2nd ed, pp. 392-6, no. 371. In the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829. .British Museum, Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829
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British Library Maps K.A.R. R. Shirley, The Mapping of the World: Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700, London, 1993, 2nd ed, pp. 392-6, no. 371. In the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829. .British Museum, Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829
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Pub Note:
The Klencke Atlas resides at the British Library and we are grateful to them for providing scanned images of the atlas and complete catalog metadata as part of a joint project to scan and catalog the maps and atlases from the low countries of Europe that are part of the King George III Topographical Collections. From the British Library description: "The Klencke Atlas is one of the world's biggest: it measures 176 x 231 cm when open. It takes its name from Joannes Klencke, who presented it to Charles II on his restoration to the British thrones in 1660. Its size and its 40 or so large wall maps from the Golden Age of Dutch mapmaking were supposed to suggest that it contained all the knowledge in the world. At another level, it was a bribe intended to spur the King into granting Klencke and his associates trading privileges and titles. Charles, who was a map enthusiast, appreciated the gift. He placed the atlas with his most precious possessions in his cabinet of curiosities, and Klencke was knighted. Later generations have benefited too. The binding has protected the wall maps which have survived for us to enjoy - unlike the vast majority of other wall maps which, exposed to light, heat and dirt when hung on walls, have crumbled away. Titled 'Orbis Terræ Compendium, Carolo Secundo dedicatum a I. Kliencke. i.e. a Collection of Maps by Blaeu, Hondius, Visscher, &c. One Volume 5 feet 10 inches by 3 feet 2 inches." For more on the Klencke Atlas, see the British Library website, https://www.bl.uk/c…
pub_note
The Klencke Atlas resides at the British Library and we are grateful to them for providing scanned images of the atlas and complete catalog metadata as part of a joint project to scan and catalog the maps and atlases from the low countries of Europe that are part of the King George III Topographical Collections. From the British Library description: "The Klencke Atlas is one of the world's biggest: it measures 176 x 231 cm when open. It takes its name from Joannes Klencke, who presented it to Charles II on his restoration to the British thrones in 1660. Its size and its 40 or so large wall maps from the Golden Age of Dutch mapmaking were supposed to suggest that it contained all the knowledge in the world. At another level, it was a bribe intended to spur the King into granting Klencke and his associates trading privileges and titles. Charles, who was a map enthusiast, appreciated the gift. He placed the atlas with his most precious possessions in his cabinet of curiosities, and Klencke was knighted. Later generations have benefited too. The binding has protected the wall maps which have survived for us to enjoy - unlike the vast majority of other wall maps which, exposed to light, heat and dirt when hung on walls, have crumbled away. Titled 'Orbis Terræ Compendium, Carolo Secundo dedicatum a I. Kliencke. i.e. a Collection of Maps by Blaeu, Hondius, Visscher, &c. One Volume 5 feet 10 inches by 3 feet 2 inches." For more on the Klencke Atlas, see the British Library website, https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/klencke-atlas
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Pub List No:
10151.000
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Pub Type:
World Atlas
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Pub Maps:
42
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Pub Height cm:
176
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Pub Width cm:
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Authors:
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673, publisher.; Marggraf, Georg, 1610-1644; Baerle, Caspar van, 1584-1648; Post, Frans Jansz, 1612-1680
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