Maps by The Family Blaeu
“The finest Dutch map publishers were the Blaeu family, and they hold the title of mapmakers supreme for any period of cartographical history.” (R. Baynton-Williams, Investing in Maps).
Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of the Blaeu publishing house and established the fine reputation of Blaeu maps. His long-standing interest in mathematics and astronomy led him to Tycho Brahe in Denmark where he learned the art of globe-making. On returning to the Netherlands, he set up a business in Amsterdam to make use of his new-found globe-making skills. The business was to develop to incorporate its own printing press and Willem Janszoon Blaeu’s first publications included sea charts in Het Licht Der Zee-Vaert in 1608 and a revised issue of Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus Orbium Caelestium.
He published his first world atlas, the Atlantis Appendix in 1630, in association with his eldest son, Joan Blaeu (c.1599-1673). The atlas was based around the printing plates acquired from Jodocus Hondius Jr.’s stock, who had himself published the later edition of Mercator’s Atlas. The atlas contained some sixty maps. This work was expanded in 1631 to contain 98 maps and bore the joint imprint of father and son with the title Appendix Theatri A.Ortelii Et Atlantis G. Mercatoris.
In 1634 he commenced publication of the Theatrum or Novus Atlas. This two-volume work was larger still with up to 208 maps. This atlas, published in four separate editions in four different languages, was clear evidence of his ambitions. The success of this atlas and plans for subsequent projects meant a premises move at this time. Just one year later in 1638 Willem Janszoon Blaeu died and control of the business passed to his son, Joan.
Joan “aimed at the full description of heaven, earth and water” (Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici) and continually expanded the Novus Atlas in this quest. The work grew to some nine to twelve folio volumes by c.1662 known as the Atlas Major, generally regarded as the pinnacle of atlas- publishing. The Atlas Maior finally incorporated over 650 maps, often found in the loveliest contemporary colour.
The Blaeu printing house was one of the largest in the world and Joan was assisted by his sons Willem, Pieter and Joan II. Their endeavours insured Blaeu maps were, and still are, renowned for the consummate care and attention apparent in every stage of production - using only the best paper with finely engraved plates and a high standard of printing.
World Maps
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1606 -1631. copperplate, original outline colour, 54.5 x 40 cm.
Ref: 36724
Price: £ 11500
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1630-1642. copperplate, coloured, Each 55 x 40 cm.
Ref: 37290
Price: £ 36000
Europe Maps
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634-1643. Copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 31933
Price: £ 480
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 34205
Price: £ 450
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49 x 38 cm.
Ref: 34206
Price: £ 360
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49 x 37 cm.
Ref: 34207
Price: £ 400
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49.5 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34208
Price: £ 450
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 48.5 x 37.5 cm.
Ref: 34209
Price: £ 500
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49 x 37 cm.
Ref: 34210
Price: £ 500
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49 x 37 cm.
Ref: 34211
Price: £ 550
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original colour, 49.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 25172
Price: £ 750
By W. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1635 -1645. copperplate, original colour, 52 x 38 cm.
Ref: 21846
Price: £ 500
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1631. Copperplate, coloured, 50 x 38.5 cm.
Ref: 31852
Price: £ 420
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam c.1640. copperplate, original colour, 48.5 x 36.5 cm.
Ref: 18716
Price: £ 280
By W.J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634. copperplate, coloured, 49 x 76.5 cm.
Ref: 30601
Price: £ 2200
By J.Blaeu / P.Mortier of Amsterdam 1663-1704. Copperplate, coloured, 52 x 38 cm.
Ref: 35709
Price: £ 420
By W.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634-1635. copperplate, original colour, 88.5 x 41 cm.
Ref: 31220
Price: £ 1200
Asia Maps
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1630 -1640. copperplate, original o/l colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 37292
Price: £ 850
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1640. copperplate, original colour, 52 x 41.5 cm.
Ref: 33560
Price: £ 460
By M.Martini / J.Blaeu / P.Mortier of Amsterdam c. 1600. copperplate, original o/l colour, 57.5 x 42.5 cm.
Ref: 37007
Price: £ 2000
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634 -1640. copperplate, original o/l colour, 50 x 41.5 cm.
Ref: 37293
Price: £ 1450
America Maps
By G. Blaeu of Amsterdam 1617-1631. copperplate, coloured, 55 x 41 cm.
Ref: 25962
Price: £ 7500
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam c. 1640. copperplate, original o/l colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 18445
Price: £ 600
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam c. 1640. copperplate, original o/l colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 18446
Price: £ 650
By J.Hondius / G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1618-1631. Copperplate, coloured, 48 x 37.5 cm.
Ref: 26057
Price: £ 2400
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1640 -1641. copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 30809
Price: £ 2200
By J.Hondius / W & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1618 -1663/7. copperplate, original colour, 48 x 38 cm.
Ref: 33786
Price: £ 2850
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam c. 1638 -1640. copperplate, original outline colour, 50.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 36656
Price: £ 2000
West Indies Maps
By J.Hondius / G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1630 -1631. copperplate, uncoloured, 53 x 40.5 cm.
Ref: 26056
Price: £ 2400
South America Maps
By J.Hondius / G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1630 -1631. copperplate, uncoloured, 48 x 37.5 cm.
Ref: 26059
Price: £ 600
By J.Hondius / G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1630 -1631. copperplate, uncoloured, 49 x 37 cm.
Ref: 26060
Price: £ 500
British Isles Maps
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. copperplate, original o/l colour, 46 x 38.5 cm.
Ref: 28707
Price: £ 550
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1634-1635. Copperplate, coloured, 49.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 29043
Price: £ 550
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1630. copperplate, coloured, 53.5 x 45.5 cm.
Ref: 37984
Price: £ 3850
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1661. Copperplate, original colour, 47.5 x 39.5 cm.
Ref: 20733
Price: £ 300
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1648. copperplate, uncoloured, 47 x 38.5 cm.
Ref: 25626
Price: £ 600
By W.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1623. Copperplate, original colour, 35 x 25.5 cm.
Ref: 35566
Price: £ 480
English County Maps B-K
By G. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1646. Copperplate, original colour, 24 x 42 cm.
Ref: 21548
Price: £ 280
By G. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. copperplate, coloured, 24 x 41.5 cm.
Ref: 37401
Price: £ 300
By G. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1647. copperplate, original colour, 49.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 21537
Price: £ 550
By G. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. copperplate, coloured, 26.5 x 41 cm.
Ref: 37519
Price: £ 400
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. Copperplate, coloured, 52 x 41 cm.
Ref: 31742
Price: £ 500
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1658. Copperplate, original colour, 55 x 44 cm.
Ref: 34930
Price: £ 450
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1658. copperplate, original outline colour, 50 x 37.5 cm.
Ref: 30821
Price: £ 650
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1659. Copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 14146
Price: £ 650
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1658. Copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 34933
Price: £ 500
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1658-1662. copperplate, original colour, 49.5 x 40.5 cm.
Ref: 29264
Price: £ 720
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1648. copperplate, original outline colour, 49.5 x 41 cm.
Ref: 36616
Price: £ 1000
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1661. copperplate, original colour, 51 x 42 cm.
Ref: 20712
Price: £ 460
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. Copperplate, original colour, 49.5 x 40 cm.
Ref: 20486
Price: £ 400
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1646-48. copperplate, original o/l colour, 52.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 37298
Price: £ 750
English County Maps L-Y
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1661. copperplate, original colour, 51 x 43 cm.
Ref: 20704
Price: £ 620
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1658. copperplate, original outline colour, 54.5 x 43 cm.
Ref: 29769
Price: £ 520
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. Copperplate, original colour, 41 x 39 cm.
Ref: 22556
Price: £ 460
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1648. Copperplate, coloured, 40 x 38.5 cm.
Ref: 35423
Price: £ 650
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1646. copperplate, coloured, 49 x 37.5 cm.
Ref: 27753
Price: £ 560
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1658. Copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 34931
Price: £ 500
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1661. copperplate, original colour.
Ref: 20705
Price: £ 380
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1646. Copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 13463
Price: £ 420
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1661. copperplate, original colour, 48.5 x 38 cm.
Ref: 20703
Price: £ 420
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. Amsterdam, original colour, 50 x 41 cm.
Ref: 19357
Price: £ 460
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1648. Copperplate, original colour, 49 x 38 cm.
Ref: 36654
Price: £ 800
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645 -1648. copperplate, coloured, 50 x 38 cm.
Ref: 36725
Price: £ 680
By G.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1648. copperplate, original colour, 50 x 38.5 cm.
Ref: 21563
Price: £ 650
Wales Maps & Charts
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1646-62. Copperplate, coloured, 53 x 40.5 cm.
Ref: 35114
Price: £ 420
Ireland Maps & Charts
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1654 -1662. copperplate, original o/l colour, 49 x 39 cm.
Ref: 37300
Price: £ 540
Scotland Maps & Charts
By T.Pont / J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1654. copperplate, coloured, 52 x 42 cm.
Ref: 37299
Price: £ 180
Title Pages
![[Title-Page] ... Atlas Novus Partis Secundae Pars Altera](/mapimages/newmaplist/19855.jpg)
By G. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1650. copperplate, original colour, 24.5 x 40.5 cm.
Ref: 19855
Price: £ 300
![[Title-Page] Le Theatre Du Monde ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/230171.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. copperplate, original colour, 24.5 x 40.5 cm.
Ref: 23017
Price: £ 260
![[Title-Page] Le Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34002.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1647. copperplate, coloured, 25 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34002
Price: £ 380
![[Title-Page] Seste Stuck Der Aerdrycks Beschryving ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34012.jpg)
By W. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1664. copperplate, original colour, 24.5 x 40.5 cm.
Ref: 34012
Price: £ 300
![[Title-Page] Le Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34080.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. copperplate, original colour, 25 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34080
Price: £ 520
![[Title-Page] Guil Et Ionnis Blaeu Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34081.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645. copperplate, original colour, 20 x 33 cm.
Ref: 34081
Price: £ 420
![[Title-Page] Novvs Atlas Das Ist Welt-Beschreibung ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34091.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1648. copperplate, coloured, 25 x 43 cm.
Ref: 34091
Price: £ 460
![[Title-Page] Guil Et Ioannis Blaeu Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34092.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1648. copperplate, original colour, 25 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34092
Price: £ 520
![[Title-Page] Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34093.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1635. copperplate, original colour, 25 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34093
Price: £ 420
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1649. Copperplate, uncoloured, 26 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34095
Price: £ 360
![[Title-Page] Untitled](/mapimages/newmaplist/34098.jpg)
By J. & C.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1642. copperplate, original colour, 26 x 40 cm.
Ref: 34098
Price: £ 320
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1642. Copperplate, uncoloured, 20 x 33 cm.
Ref: 34100
Price: £ 360
![[Title-Page] Toonneel Des Aerdrycx, Oft Nieuwe Atlas ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34101.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1650. copperplate, original colour, 20 x 33 cm.
Ref: 34101
Price: £ 380
![[Title-Page] Toonneel Des Aerdrycx, Oft Nieuwe Atlas ...](/mapimages/newmaplist/34102.jpg)
By J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1650. copperplate, original colour, 28 x 41 cm.
Ref: 34102
Price: £ 380
By G.Lairesse for the Heirs of J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1682. Copperplate, uncoloured, 29 x 46 cm.
Ref: 34116
Price: £ 360
Atlases
By W. & J.Blaeu of Amsterdam 1645-1647. copperplate, original o/l colour.
Ref: 37542
Price: £ 24000