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“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.

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World Maps
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Novus Planiglobii Terrestris Per Utrumque Polum Conspectus mapmaker: J.Blaeu / G.Valck place and date of publication: Amsterdam c. 1672 - medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 54 x 40.5 ref: 32681 added: 20 Mar 09 price: £ 4200 read more

Europe Maps
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Europa Recens Descripta ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1630 -1643- medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 55.5 x 41 ref: 28610 added: 02 Jun 09 price: £ 4200 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Gallaecia Regnum mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1634-1643 medium and colour: Copperplate, Original Colour size in cms: 50 x 38 ref: 31933 added: 11 Dec 09 price: £ 480 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Insulae Balearides Et Pytiusae mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1634 -1640- medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 49.5 x 38 ref: 25172 added: 30 May 08 price: £ 750 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Britannia Ducatus mapmaker: W. & J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1635 -1645 medium and colour: copperplate, Original o/l colour size in cms: 52 x 38 ref: 21846 added: 12 Nov 09 price: £ 500 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Sabudia Ducatus. Savoye mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1631 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 49.5 x 38 ref: 31848 added: 27 Oct 08 price: £ 500 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Meklenburg Ducatus ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam c.1640 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 48.5 x 36.5 ref: 18716 added: 14 Aug 07 price: £ 280 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Rhenus, Mosella, Vahalis, Mosa & Reliqui ... 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 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 2200 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Tabula Electoratus Brandenburgcici, Mecklenburgi ... mapmaker: N.J.Piscatore (Visscher) / G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1630 -1631 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 54.5 x 45 ref: 34624 added: 12 Nov 09 price: £ 950 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Rugia Insula Ac Ducatus ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1631 -1631 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 50 x 38.5 ref: 34625 added: 12 Nov 09 price: £ 480 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Tractus Danubii, Fluminis In Europa Maximi, A Fontibus ... mapmaker: W.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1634-1635 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 88.5 x 41 ref: 31220 added: 22 Jun 07 price: £ 1200 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	"... Urbis Moskuae ..." mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1662 -1663 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 48.5 x 37.5 ref: 34410 added: 14 Oct 09 price: £ 2500 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Dwina Fluvius mapmaker: J.Blaeu / Covens & Mortier place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1662 -c.1700 medium and colour: copperplate, Original o/l colour size in cms: 53.5 x 42 ref: 34478 added: 14 Oct 09 price: £ 300 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Insula Huena Sive Venusia ... mapmaker: W. & J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1662 -1664 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 51.5 x 41.5 ref: 34163 added: 02 Jun 09 price: £ 750 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Tabula Islandiae ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1630-1663 medium and colour: Copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 50 x 38 ref: 34284 added: 11 Feb 10 price: £ 550 read more

Asia Maps
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Natolia Quae Olim Asia Minor mapmaker: W.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam c.1650 medium and colour: Copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 49.5 x 38 ref: 20129 added: 23 Feb 10 price: £ 350 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Turcicum Imperium mapmaker: G. & J. Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1634-1642-43 medium and colour: Copperplate, Original Colour size in cms: 52 x 41 ref: 34277 added: 28 Feb 10 price: £ 1400 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Arabia mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1662-c.1670 medium and colour: Copperplate, Original Colour size in cms: 52.5 x 42 ref: 34929 added: 28 Feb 10 price: £ 2800 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Magni Mogolis Imperium mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1640 - medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 52 x 41.5 ref: 33560 added: 12 Nov 09 price: £ 460 read more

America Maps
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Americae Nova Tabula. ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1617 -1631 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 55 x 41 ref: 25962 added: 02 Jun 09 price: £ 6000 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Virginiae Partis Australis, Et Floridae Partis Orientalis ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1640 -1641- medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 50 x 38 ref: 30809 added: 30 May 08 price: £ 2200 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Nova Virginia Tabula mapmaker: J.Hondius / W & J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1618 -1663/7 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 48 x 38 ref: 33786 added: 05 Feb 09 price: £ 2850 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Nova Virginiae Tabula mapmaker: J.Hondius / G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1618 -1640- medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 48 x 37.5 ref: 34561 added: 12 Nov 09 price: £ 2400 read more

West Indies Maps
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Mappa Aestivarum Insularum Alias Barmudas ... mapmaker: J.Hondius / G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1630-1631 medium and colour: copperplate, Uncoloured size in cms: 53 x 40.5 ref: 26056 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 2400 read more

British Isles Maps
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Magnae Britanniae Et Hiberniae Tabula mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1631 medium and colour: Copplerplate, Coloured size in cms: 49.5 x 38.5 ref: 25961 added: 25 Sep 07 price: £ 850 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Sarnia Insula, Vulgo Garnsey : Insula Caesarea ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1648 medium and colour: copperplate, Uncoloured size in cms: 47 x 38.5 ref: 25626 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 600 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Sarnia Insula, Vulgo Garnsey: Et Insula Caeserea ... Jarsey mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 46 x 38.5 ref: 28707 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 550 read more

English County Maps B-K
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Bercheria Vernacule Bark Shire mapmaker: G. & J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1647 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 49.5 x 38 ref: 21537 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 550 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Glocestria Ducatus; Vulgo Glocester Shire mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1658-1662 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 49.5 x 40.5 ref: 29264 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 720 read more

English County Maps L-Y
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Middle-Sexia mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645 -1662 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 40.5 x 39 ref: 21124 added: 12 Nov 09 price: £ 620 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Comitatus Nottinghamiensis; Nottingham Shire mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1661 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour ref: 20705 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 380 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Rutlandia Comitatus. Rutland Shire mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1661 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 48.5 x 38 ref: 20703 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 420 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Surria Vernacule Surrey mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1658 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 50 x 37.5 ref: 30815 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 850 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Suthsexia; Vernacule Sussex mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1658/62 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 52 x 38 ref: 26931 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 850 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Wigorniensis Comitatus Et Comitatus Warwicensis ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1658 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 50 x 41 ref: 30419 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 750 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Occidentalis, ... mapmaker: G.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645-1648 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 50 x 38.5 ref: 21563 added: 14 Jun 07 price: £ 650 read more

Title Pages
in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] ... Atlas Novus Partis Secundae Pars Altera mapmaker: G. & J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1650 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 24.5 x 40.5 ref: 19855 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 300 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Untitled mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1649 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 25 x 40.5 ref: 19856 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 280 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Le Theatre Du Monde ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 24.5 x 40.5 ref: 23017 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 260 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Le Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1647 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 25 x 41 ref: 34002 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 380 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Seste Stuck Der Aerdrycks Beschryving ... mapmaker: W. & J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1664 - medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 24.5 x 40.5 ref: 34012 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 300 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Le Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 25 x 41 ref: 34080 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 520 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Guil Et Ionnis Blaeu Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1645 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 20 x 33 ref: 34081 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 420 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Novvs Atlas Das Ist Welt-Beschreibung ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1648 medium and colour: copperplate, Coloured size in cms: 25 x 43 ref: 34091 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 460 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Guil Et Ioannis Blaeu Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1648 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 25 x 41 ref: 34092 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 520 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1635 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 25 x 41 ref: 34093 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 420 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Untitled mapmaker: J. & C.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1642 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 26 x 40 ref: 34098 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 320 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Toonneel Des Aerdrycx, Oft Nieuwe Atlas ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1650 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 20 x 33 ref: 34101 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 380 read more

in your basket remove view basket reserved sold	[Title-Page] Toonneel Des Aerdrycx, Oft Nieuwe Atlas ... mapmaker: J.Blaeu place and date of publication: Amsterdam 1650 medium and colour: copperplate, Original colour size in cms: 28 x 41 ref: 34102 added: 18 May 09 price: £ 380 read more