The Blaeu Atlas Of Scotland
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Damaged and worn slipcase, repaired with tapes.
Few cartographic achievements rival the magnificence of Joan Blaeu's monumental Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus Pars Quinta, and The Blaeu Atlas of Scotland presents the Scottish section of this seventeenth-century masterwork in all its extraordinary detail and beauty. Originally published in Amsterdam in 1654, this atlas chronicles Scotland's counties, islands, and coastlines through richly illustrated maps that stand as both scientific instruments and works of art, capturing a nation's geography at a pivotal moment in its history. Each plate details the topography, settlements, and waterways of Scotland with a precision and elegance that made Blaeu's Amsterdam publishing house the foremost cartographic authority of its age. Produced in association with the National Library of Scotland, this authoritative reproduction presents Blaeu's landmark maps to a modern audience, preserving the integrity of the original engravings alongside scholarly context that illuminates their historical and cultural significance. The atlas illustrates not only how Scotland was seen and understood by seventeenth-century cartographers, but also how the nation sought to define and represent itself on the world stage. For historians, geographers, and lovers of antique cartography alike, this volume remains an indispensable record — one that raises as many questions about Scotland's past as it answers.
Author: Joan Blaeu
Format: Hardback
Published: 2006, Birlinn in association with National Library of Scotland
Genre: Atlases
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Worn
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Damaged and worn slipcase, repaired with tapes.
Few cartographic achievements rival the magnificence of Joan Blaeu's monumental Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Sive Atlas Novus Pars Quinta, and The Blaeu Atlas of Scotland presents the Scottish section of this seventeenth-century masterwork in all its extraordinary detail and beauty. Originally published in Amsterdam in 1654, this atlas chronicles Scotland's counties, islands, and coastlines through richly illustrated maps that stand as both scientific instruments and works of art, capturing a nation's geography at a pivotal moment in its history. Each plate details the topography, settlements, and waterways of Scotland with a precision and elegance that made Blaeu's Amsterdam publishing house the foremost cartographic authority of its age. Produced in association with the National Library of Scotland, this authoritative reproduction presents Blaeu's landmark maps to a modern audience, preserving the integrity of the original engravings alongside scholarly context that illuminates their historical and cultural significance. The atlas illustrates not only how Scotland was seen and understood by seventeenth-century cartographers, but also how the nation sought to define and represent itself on the world stage. For historians, geographers, and lovers of antique cartography alike, this volume remains an indispensable record — one that raises as many questions about Scotland's past as it answers.