Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Blaeu, Joan, 1596-1673
Title:
Atlas maior, sive, Cosmographia Blauiana : qua solum, salum, coelum, accuratissime describuntur.
Alternate Title(s):
Atlas maior, sive, Cosmographia Blaviana
Published / Created:
Amstelaedami : Labore & sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu, MDCLXII [1662]
Physical Description:
11 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 58 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scales differ.
Notes:
With added title pages for each volume: Geographiae Blauianae volumen primum [-undecimum].
Contents:
v. 1. Arctica. Europa, liber 1-2: Norvegia. Dania. Sleswic -- v. 2. Europa, liber 3-7: Suecia. Russia. Polonia. Regiones orientales ultra Germaniam circa Danubium. Graecia -- v. 3. Europa, liber 8: Germania --v. 4. Europa, liber 9-10: Belgica regia -- v. 5. Europa, liber 11: Anglia -- v. 6. Europa, liber 12-13: Scotia. Hibernia -- v. 7. Europa, liber 14-15: Gallia. Helvetia -- v. 8. Europa, liber 16: Italia -- v. 9. Europa, liber 17: Hispania. Africa -- v. 10. Asia -- v. 11. America.
Exhibition History:
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University (Yale University Art Gallery, 2023-02-17 - 2023-06-25)

Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Yale Center for British Art, May 24, 2006-September 10, 2006)
Subject Terms:
Geography -- Early works to 1800. | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1640–1705 -- Ownership.
Form/Genre:
Atlases. | World atlases.