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Blaeu, Johannes and Martinus Martini
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Description
- Novus atlas sinensis a martino martinio. [Amsterdam, 1655]
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Folio (475 x 280mm.), German text, hand-coloured engraved architectural title,17 double-page engraved maps, maps hand coloured, cartouches and embellishments heightened in gold, contemporary calf, [Koeman I, Bl 55; van der Krogt 2:531B], without engraved title (as often), general map shaved to neatline and repaired, some light browning (mostly in text), some marginal soiling, spine repaired at joints and corners
German edition of the first European atlas of China.
This work forms the sixth volume of Blaeu's Theatrum, after Father Martinus Martini's surveys, and displays the unique collaboration between Martini, the Jesuit Superior of Hangchow, and the Amsterdam cartographer, Johannes Blaeu.
The atlas came to publication after Martini's return to Europe in the early 1650s, when he entrusted Jesuit manuscript surveys of China and Japan into Blaeu's care. The resulting atlas of seventeen maps, entitled the Atlas Sinensis, made its first appearance in print in Amsterdam in 1655 (with a general map of China, fifteen maps of provinces and a separate map of Japan).
German edition of the first European atlas of China.
This work forms the sixth volume of Blaeu's Theatrum, after Father Martinus Martini's surveys, and displays the unique collaboration between Martini, the Jesuit Superior of Hangchow, and the Amsterdam cartographer, Johannes Blaeu.
The atlas came to publication after Martini's return to Europe in the early 1650s, when he entrusted Jesuit manuscript surveys of China and Japan into Blaeu's care. The resulting atlas of seventeen maps, entitled the Atlas Sinensis, made its first appearance in print in Amsterdam in 1655 (with a general map of China, fifteen maps of provinces and a separate map of Japan).
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
German edition of the first European atlas of China.
This work forms the sixth volume of Blaeu's Theatrum, after Father Martinus Martini's surveys, and displays the unique collaboration between Martini, the Jesuit Superior of Hangchow, and the Amsterdam cartographer, Johannes Blaeu.
The atlas came to publication after Martini's return to Europe in the early 1650s, when he entrusted Jesuit manuscript surveys of China and Japan into Blaeu's care. The resulting atlas of seventeen maps, entitled the Atlas Sinensis, made its first appearance in print in Amsterdam in 1655 (with a general map of China, fifteen maps of provinces and a separate map of Japan).