Southern Europe · 17th century
€ 1 150
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Repaired: Repair on folding line.
Antique map titled 'Arragonia Regnum'.
Detailed map of northern Spanish region of Aragon. The map is centered on the city of Zaragoza, aka, Saragossa. Shows towns, rivers, castles, mountains, etc.
Artists and Engravers: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prominent Dutch geographer and publisher. Born the son of a herring merchant, Blaeu chose not fish but mathematics and astronomy for his focus. He studied with the famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, with whom he honed his instrument and globe making skills. Blaeu set up shop in Amsterdam, where he sold instruments and globes, published maps, and edited the works of intellectuals like Descartes and Hugo Grotius. In 1635, he released his atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive, Atlas novus. Joan Blaeu (23 September 1596 - 28 May 1673) was a Dutch cartographer. He was born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu.
Condition: Good. General age-related toning. Repair on folding line, French text on verso. Please study image carefully.
