Detailed Antique Map of Northern Spanish Region of Aragon, c.1650

Reference
BG-06845
Date
1650
Region
Europe
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
49.0 x 58.0 cm (19.3 x 22.8 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 1,150

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.

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