Atlas Maior

The Atlas Maior is a seventeenth-century multi-volume atlas produced by the Dutch cartographer and publisher Joan Blaeu, issued in Amsterdam between 1662 and 1672. It represents the final and most extensive version of Blaeu’s atlas project, building on earlier works such as the Atlas Novus. Published in several language editions, including Latin, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish, the atlas comprises a large collection of maps with accompanying descriptive text, presenting a geographical account of the known world. It was conceived as part of a broader cosmographical project, although only the section describing the land was completed. The Atlas Maior is widely regarded as one of the most ambitious and elaborate atlases of the seventeenth century and is often considered a major work of the Dutch Golden Age of cartography.

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