{"product_id":"joan-blaeu","title":"Joan Blaeu","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9783836538039\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2016\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: TASCHEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eSuperlatives tend to fail in describing Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior-that being said, it stands as \u003cb\u003eone of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking\u003c\/b\u003e. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and \u003cb\u003emost expensive book to be published during the 17th century\u003c\/b\u003e. Its 594 maps appearing across 11 volumes spanned Arctica, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. Ambitious in scale and artistry, it is \u003cb\u003eincluded in the Canon of Dutch History\u003c\/b\u003e, an official survey of 50 individuals, creations, or events that chart the most important historical developments of the Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TASCHEN's \u003cb\u003emeticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers\u003c\/b\u003e. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates the \u003cb\u003esteadfast beauty of quality printing\u003c\/b\u003e and restores \u003cb\u003ethe wonder of an exploratory age\u003c\/b\u003e, in which Blaeu's native Amsterdam was a center of international trade and discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition is based on the \u003cb\u003eAustrian National Library's complete colored and gold-heightened copy\u003c\/b\u003e of Atlas Maior, assuring the finest detail and quality. University of Amsterdam's \u003cb\u003ePeter van der Krogt\u003c\/b\u003e introduces the historical and cultural significance of the atlas while providing detailed descriptions for individual maps, revealing the full scale and ambition of Blaeu's masterwork.","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41837360906373,"sku":"PR430784","price":269.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TT6NADGIFMC5.jpg?v=1788136270","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/joan-blaeu","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}