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Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland;
by Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in near fine slipcase
- ISBN 10
- 050024071X
- ISBN 13
- 9780500240717
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Thames & Hudson, 1970. Limited edition. Fine in near fine slipcase. with an Introduction by R. V. Tooley and 115 Maps of Which 5 are coloured and Blaeu's title Pages in Colour. Elephant folio, unpaginated. Facsimile reprint of maps of John Blaeu of 1645 and 1654; a limited edition of 500 copies, of which this is number 242. Brown cloth covers, half red leather, with gilt rules, and gilt title on red spine. In a custom gray slipcase with dark brown edges; very good condition. Internally immaculate. Tooley states in the introduction, "known as the foremost mapmakers of their time, their fame was not confined to their native country of Holland, but reached into most of the cultured and leisured circles of Europe and even further, sumptuous examples of their atlases being sent as princely gifts to oriental potentates and ministers, as a symbol of the Republic of the United Netherlands."
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11772
- Title
- Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland;
- Author
- Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in near fine slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 050024071X
- ISBN 13
- 9780500240717
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Bookseller catalogs
- MAPS; ENGLAND;
Terms of Sale
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
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About the Seller
Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Biblio member since 2009
Garrison, New York
About Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints
Booksellers for over 40 years, members of prominent trade associations (ABAA, ILAB, ANZAAB, IMCOS, ANZMS, PBFA). We are located at Garrison NY, a stone's throw from the Metro North Hudson line train, just over 1 hr. from NYC on the banks of the Hudson River. Books, maps, prints & ephemera bought & sold.
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- Gilt
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- Reprint
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