Antique Map-ALKMAAR-HOLLAND-NETHERLANDS-Blaeu-1649

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Antique print, titled: 'Alcmaria' - Plan of Alkmaar. Coats of arms of the province Holland and the city in the top edge. A keyed index (100 numbers and A-C) in Dutch lower right. Latin Text on reverse. Engraving on hand laid paper. Description: This map occurred in the second 1649 Latin edition of Joan Blaeu's 'Novum ac magnum theatrum urbium Belgicae' (Koeman 43:112). State: First state of three. Ref: Koeman 87 [Alkmaar:43:1].Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Joan Blaeu'. Publisher: Joan Blaeu. Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 - 28 May 1673) was a Dutch cartographer. He was born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. In 1620 he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635 they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father died in 1638. Joan became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company. Joan Blaeu died in Amsterdam in 1673. Condition: Very good, given age. Original middle fold, as issued. Middle fold seperated and tear in left margin and part of the print, approx. 12 cm., backed by contemporary paper and consolidated with acid free tape. Small burn stain near left side of middle fold at lower part of print. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: TPC-P4-13 The overall size is ca. 23.4 x 19 inch. The image size is ca. 22.2 x 17.6 inch. The overall size is ca. 59.5 x 48.2 cm. The image size is ca. 56.5 x 44.8 cm.

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• Title: Antique Map-ALKMAAR-HOLLAND-NETHERLANDS-Blaeu-1649
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