Dutch brothers bring myths to maps... Continuing our series, map expert Jonathan Potter discusses one particularly elegant map of Europe. (Map Of The Month).(Brief Article)

From: Geographical | Date: February 1, 2002| Author: Potter, Jonathan | Copyright information

ONE OF THE GREATEST CARTOGRAPHIC PUBLICATIONS OF ANY PERIOD IS THE ATLAS MAJOR, published by the Blaeu brothers, Joan and Willem, in Amsterdam from 1662 to 1672. The work was produced in editions of as many as 12 volumes in Latin, French, Dutch, German and Spanish, and comprised around 600 elegantly designed and finely engraved maps of all areas of the known world. It was one of the largest and most sumptuous publishing ventures of the period, and was deemed of such prestige it was...

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