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Rhenus, Mosella, Vahalis, Mosa & Reliqui ...

Rhenus, Mosella, Vahalis, Mosa & Reliqui ... : W.J.Blaeu

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Blaeu's magnificent and rare map of the Rhine and surrounding lands appeared only in the 1634 and 1635 editions of the "Novus Atlas", being replaced by a specifically designed map of the river which appeared in atlases from 1635 onwards. The map is dominated by a large twin-headed eagle with the arms of the Habsburgs and the imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire, beneath which a distance scale is attended by a winged cherub holding a pair of compasses. The apparently oversize eagle reflects the fascinating background to this map - a composite of sheets from Willem Blaeu's very rare, six-sheet wall map of all Germany, published in 1612. Blaeu has taken the lower left section and, by cutting and pasting edging sheets, created a spectacular map which folded into the atlas. The separately printed letterpress title in the upper right corner was added, as a paste-on, at the time of production. As a consequence of its composite nature, the map shows evidence of wear at the folds and joins. Nevertheless, this is a visually stunning and fascinating example of the ingenuity and resourcefulness of one of the greatest mapmakers ofany period.
mapmaker: W.J.Blaeu  
place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1634
medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured
size in cms: 49 x 76.5
ref: 30601

Price: £ 2200

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