The British Isles, volume 1: England. Guides to Dutch Atlas Maps I - Hardcover

P. Van Der Krogt; E. Heere

 
9789061943907: The British Isles, volume 1: England. Guides to Dutch Atlas Maps I
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9061943906 ISBN 13: 9789061943907
Publisher: Hes & De Graaf Publishers, 2011

Synopsis

In the 16th and 17th centuries the Netherlands had a thriving map production and publishing industry. Johannes Blaeu and Abraham Ortelius, among others, are important names regarding the history of the Dutch cartography industry. The maps produced back then are now rare and highly sought after by a large community of collectors, map curators, map dealers and enthusiasts. 'Guides to Dutch Atlas Maps' is a series of pocket reference guides for the historic and antique map collector, map curator and enthusiast. All the volumes will contain clear, short, no-nonsense yet academically valid information about all Dutch atlas maps (produced in the 16th and 17th centuries in the Netherlands) regarding a certain country or area. This first volume in the series 'Guides to Dutch Atlas Maps' offers a descriptive catalogue of all the maps of England, and particular parts of the country, published in Dutch atlases between 1570 and 1650.

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Volume I in a series of 16 pocket reference guides for the historic and antique map collector, map curator and enthousiast. In the 16th and 17th centuries the Netherlands had a thriving map production and publishing industry. Johannes Blaeu and Abraham Ortelius are, among others, important names regarding the history of the Dutch cartographic industry. The maps produced in these three centruries are now relatively rare and highly sougth after by a large communicty of collectors, map curators, dealers of antiquities and enthusiasts.
The series will give the reader clear, short, no-nonsense yet academically valid information about all Dutch atlas maps regarding a certain country or area. Each part will mainly address the edition of the atlas(es) in which the maps have been incorporated, the year of publication of the maps, the known states, cartographic references and remarks by the author.

This first volume offers a descriptive catalogue of all the maps of England, and particular parts of the country, published in Dutch atlases between 1570 and 1650. All the maps in the atlases of Ortelius, Mercator-Hondius, Janssonius, Blaeu and their followers are recorded.

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Volume I in a series of 16 pocket reference guides for the historic and antique map collector, map curator and enthousiast. In the 16th and 17th centuries the Netherlands had a thriving map production and publishing industry. Johannes Blaeu and Abraham Ortelius are, among others, important names regarding the history of the Dutch cartographic industry. The maps produced in these three centruries are now relatively rare and highly sougth after by a large communicty of collectors, map curators, dealers of antiquities and enthusiasts. The series will give the reader clear, short, no-nonsense yet academically valid information about all Dutch atlas maps regarding a certain country or area. Each part will mainly address the edition of the atlas(es) in which the maps have been incorporated, the year of publication of the maps, the known states, cartographic references and remarks by the author. This first volume offers a descriptive catalogue of all the maps of England, and particular parts of the country, published in Dutch atlases between 1570 and 1650. All the maps in the atlases of Ortelius, Mercator-Hondius, Janssonius, Blaeu and their followers are recorded.

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Publisher
Hes & De Graaf Publishers
Publication date
2011
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9061943906
ISBN 13 
9789061943907
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
256
Editor
P. Van Der Krogt, E. Heere

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