{"product_id":"9783836538039","title":"Blaeu: Atlas Maior","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eWorld class: The finest atlas ever published\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperlatives tend to fail in face of Joan Blaeu’s \u003ci\u003eAtlas Maior\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003cb\u003eone of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking\u003c\/b\u003e. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and \u003cb\u003emost expensive book to be published during the 17th century\u003c\/b\u003e. Its 594 maps across 11 volumes spanned Arctica, Asia, Europe, and America. Its scale and ambition occupies such an important place in Dutch history that it is \u003cb\u003eincluded in the Canon of Dutch History\u003c\/b\u003e, an official survey of 50 individuals, creations, or events that chart the historical development of the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTASCHEN’s \u003cb\u003emeticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers\u003c\/b\u003e. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates the \u003cb\u003esteadfast beauty of quality print\u003c\/b\u003e and restores the wonder of an exploratory age, in which Blaeu’s native Amsterdam was a center of international trade and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue to TASCHEN’s optimum reproduction standards, the edition derives from the \u003cb\u003eAustrian National Library’s complete colored and gold-heightened copy\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003ci\u003eAtlas Maior\u003c\/i\u003e , assuring the finest detail and quality. University of Amsterdam’s \u003cb\u003ePeter van der Krogt\u003c\/b\u003e introduces the historical and cultural significance of the atlas while providing detailed descriptions for individual maps, revealing the full scale and ambition of Blaeu’s masterwork. As much an artwork as a cartographical adventure, the book comes with a \u003cb\u003eslipcase that converts neatly into a display bookstand\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eText in English, French, and German\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47052252643568,"sku":"9783836538039","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836538039_p0.jpg?v=1763759220","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836538039","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}