Superlatives flounder in the face of Joan BlaeusAtlas Maior, one of themost extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. This stunning edition is based on theAustrian National Librarys complete colored and gold-heightened copyand reprints its594 maps covering all then-known continentsto the highest reproduction standard, rendering full justice to this luxurious Baroque wonder.

TASCHENsmeticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates thesteadfast beauty of quality printingand restoresthe wonder of an exploratory age, in which Blaeus native Amsterdam was a center of international trade and discovery.

• 9.7"W x 14.8"H
• 9.11lbs.
• 512 pages