Founded in Paris by Camille Sourget, the Librairie Camille Sourget is now recognized internationally as a leading authority in the field of rare and precious books.
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Willem BLAEU (1571-1638)
& Jan BLAEU (1596-1673)
Atlas grooten
[atlas major]
Amsterdam : Johannes Blaeu, 1664-1665.
9 large folio volumes, bound in contemporary publisher’s full decorated vellum, double frame of gilt roulettes on covers with central globe medallion and cornerpieces, smooth spines with gilt ornaments, gilt edges.
9 engraved frontispieces, allegorical or architectural; engraved title pages with vignettes and engraved preliminary title pages; 600 engraved maps and plates, mostly double-page (some folding); engraved illustrations.
510 × 340 mm
The most precious edition of Blaeu’s famous Atlas Major, complete with its 600 magnificent maps in sumptuous contemporary hand-coloring, fully heightened with gold, printed 361 years ago in 1664.
Magnificent copy preserved in its renowned contemporary decorated bindings, made in Amsterdam.
On 17 November 2015, Sotheby’s London sold a less complete copy (lot 46) for €824,000.
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