A magnificent copy of the second Latin edition of the first volume of Joan Blaeu’s City Atlas of the Netherlands, here the United Netherlands “Theatrum urbium Belgicae foederatae”. Latin text, 7 typographical dedication sheets, 34 sheets of text. With a fine, contemporary hand-colored and gold-heightened copper title, some colored woodcut initials, text woodcuts, and text [...]

A fine copy of Janssonius’ historical atlas in an exceptional colouring and lavishly heightened with gold. Contemporary hand-colored and gold-heightened title page, 30 p., 264 p. Folio 50 x 32 cm. Gilt-paneled vellum editor’s binding. (small tear on the upper capital, slightly soiled, without the ties, only slightly bumped or rubbed). 60 maps contemporary coloured and heightened [...]