Joan Blaeu Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Joan Blaeu Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 26, 2025
Joan Blaeu March. Brandenburgici pars, quae Marchia Media. Vulgo Mittelmarc…
Est: €300 -
Berlin - Brandenburg Blaeu, Joan March. Brandenburgici pars, quae Marchia Media. Vulgo Mittelmarck audit. Grenz- u. teilkolorierte Kupferstichkarte. Aus: Atlas Major von Joan Blaeu. Amsterdam, 1662. Auf Bütten. 40 x 52,5 cm (48 x 61 cm). Verso mit typogr. Text in Latein. In Punkten unter Passepartout montiert. Mit figürlicher Titelkartusche mit Wildschwein, Meilenzeiger mit Putte und Geometer, ferner ein nicht ausgefülltes Wappenschild in der oberen rechten Ecke. - Papierbedingt gebräunt, etw. stock- u. braunfleckig, verso mit Spuren vorheriger Montierung und Bezeichnung fremder Hand in Bleistift. Ingesamt gut. Dekorative Karte der Mittelmark, im Zentrum Berlin. Border and partly coloured copper engraved map. From: Atlas Major by Joan Blaeu. On laid paper. On verso with typogr. text in Latin. Spot-mounted under mat. - With figurative title cartouche and unfilled armorial shield in the upper right corner. - Browned due to paper, some foxing and brown spotting, on verso with traces of previous mounting and inscription by another hand in pencil. Overall good. Decorative map of the Mittelmark, in the center Berlin.
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin GmbH
Apr. 16, 2025
JOAN BLAEU 1596-1673 Paio di vedute tratte dal 'Theatrum Sabaudiae' Fine del XVII secolo - JOAN BLAEU 1596-1673 Pair of views from 'Theatrum Sabaudiae' Late 17th Century
Est: €250 - €300
Belle incisioni in rame tratte da una delle edizioni del 'Theatrum Sabaudiae', una raffigurante 'Palatium Publicum Civitatis Augustae Tarurinorum' e l'altra 'Valentinum Christinae a Francia Sabaudiae Ducissae... Avocamentum in Eridani margine'. Entrambe in cornice. 54,00 x 62,00 cm (2) - Beautiful copper engravings from one of the editions of ‘Theatrum Sabaudiae’, one depicting ‘Palatium Publicum Civitatis Augustae Tarurinorum’ and the other ‘Valentinum Christinae a Francia Sabaudiae Ducissae... Avocamentum in Eridani margine'. Both framed. 21.26 x 24.41 in. (2) Provenienza/Provenance Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco, Torino. Collezione privata, Torino.
Aste Bolaffi
Apr. 16, 2025
JOAN BLAEU 1596-1673 Augustae Taurinorum Prospectus Fine del XVII secolo - JOAN BLAEU 1596-1673 Augustae Taurinorum Prospectus Late 17th Century
Est: €180 - €225
Incisione in rame, raffigurante la prima veduta prospettica a volo d'uccello della città di Torino prima del secondo ampliamento, tratta dal celebre 'Theatrum Sabaudiae'. In cornice. 50,00 x 110,00 cm - Copper engraving depicting the first bird's eye view of the city of Turin before the second enlargement, taken from the famous ‘Theatrum Sabaudiae’. Framed. 19.68 x 43.31 in. Provenienza/Provenance Libreria Antiquaria Pregliasco, Torino. Collezione privata, Torino.
Aste Bolaffi
Apr. 08, 2025
Blaeu, Joan: Glocestria Ducatus. Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu, um 1645
Est: €180 - €250
Blaeu, Joan. Glocestria Ducatus. Vulgo Glocester shire. Kupferstichkarte. 50,5 x 59,5 cm (Blattgröße). 41,1 x 50,2 (Plattenrand). Amsterdam, Joan Blaeu, um 1645. -- Vgl. Koeman II, 5260:2, 2:331. – Darstellung der Grafschaft Gloucestershire mit dem königlichen, englischen und 12 Familienwappen (darunter 2 leere). – Mittelfalz, kleine und wenige Randläsuren. – Dabei: John Rapkin. Victoria or Port Phillip Australia. Grenzkolorierter Stahlstich. 26 x 33 cm. Mit Passepartout. Um 1850. - Knapp beschnitten.
Bassenge Auctions
Apr. 05, 2025
Joan Blaeu Engraving from Nouveau Theatre D'Italie of the building of Building of St. Peter's Basilica
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673). [Building of St. Peter's Basilica?]. Engraving with original hand color. From Nouveau Theatre D'Italie... Rutgert Christophie Alberts, 1724. 21 1/4" x 48 1/2" sheet.
Arader Galleries
Apr. 04, 2025
Tabula Russiae [...].
Est: €400 - €500
Engr., c. 43 x 55 cm, hand-coloured (central fold very lightly soiled, sm. brown stain in the right outer edge). - Based on the wall map by Hessel Gerritsz, this map contains an inset plan of Moscow, an inset view of Arkhangelsk, a large title cartouche and 3 costumed figures. From the 1635 or 1638 "Le Théâtre du Monde" (text on verso, leaf 6K). - Ref. Van der Krogt [1800:2.2] & 2:111-112.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2025
Utraque Bevelandia, & Wolfersdyck, insulae orientaliores Zelandiae Cisscaldinae; vernacule, De Oostelycke Eylanden van Bewester-Scheld.
Est: €80 - €100
Engr., 43,7 x 56,2 cm (few tiny spots). - Based on the renowned Visscher-Romanmap, this map on smaller scale depicts parts of Zeeland along the Western and Eastern Scheldt. From the 1663 "Le Grand Atlas" (leaf Kk, pagination 78-79). - Ref. Zelandia comitatus 43B. - Van der Krogt II [3620:2] & 2:611.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2025
Breda obsessa et expugnata a [...] Friderico Henrico [...].
Est: €100 - €150
Engr., 41 x 54,2 cm, hand-coloured (light trace of central fold). - Map depicting the siege of Breda by Frederick Henry in 1637, with 2 elaborate cartouches and extensive legend. From the 1652 Latin "Novum ac magnum theatrum urbium Belgicae regiae" (leaf f, no pagination). - Ref. Van der Krogt IV [Breda{S1637}:43] & 43:113.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2025
Candia, olim Creta.
Est: €150 - €200
Engr., 38,1 x 53 cm, hand-coloured (sm. restoration at the outer right edge). - Decorated with a title cartouche and 2 ships, a detailed map on the largest of the Greek islands. From Blaeu's Dutch "Toonneel des Aerdrycks" in 1642 or 1652. Dutch text on verso (leaf G, foliated 9). - Ref. Van der Krogt [7900:2] & 2:221 or 2:222. - Zacharakis (1992) 247.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2025
Gerardimontium, vulgo Gheertsberghe.
Est: €120 - €150
Engr., 36,8 x 52,2 cm, hand-coloured (light trace of central fold, tiny hole in central fold restored). - Bird's-eye view on Geraardsbergen, with Oudenberg in the background. From the 1652 Dutch "Toonneel der steden van de Nederlanden" (leaf iiiL, no pagination). - Ref. Van der Krogt IV [Geraardsbergen:43.1] & 43:121.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2025
4 views of historical Flanders from the town atlases.
Est: €120 - €150
Engr., 3 smaller views c. 15/18,8 x 23,5/26,3, 1 larger 38,6 x 51,8 cm, hand-coloured. - 1. Praetorium de Nieuwenhove [...]. (1 tiny spot). - 2. Teroana, Morinorum metropolis [...]. (Some defects to f. not affecting pl.). - 3. Wacquen. (Split in central fold restored). - 4. Warnestonum, vulgo, Waesten. - Ref. Van der Krogt IV [Nieuwenhove:43], [Therouanne:43], [Wakken:43.1], [Warneton:43] & 43:112, 113, 121. - Joined: Creite, Ernst Ludwig - Accurata territorii Bergensis et aquaeductum delineatio. Engr., 35,9 x 46,8 cm, hand-coloured. (5 pcs)
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2025
Antverpia; Gallis Anvers. Vernacule Antwerpen.
Est: €200 - €300
Engr., 41,8 x 53,4 cm, hand-coloured (light trace of central fold with an old restoration towards the lower edge, light marg. stain not affecting pl.). - Second state of this plan of the city of Antwerp, with the polders in the north reclaimed, which was completed in 1651. With an extensive legend at the bottom. From the 1652 Dutch "Toonneel der steden van de Nederlanden" (leaf D, no pagination). - Ref. Van der Krogt IV [Antwerpen:43.2] & 43:121.
Arenberg Auctions
Feb. 27, 2025
Joan Blaeu, Antique World Map Dedicated Frans Banning Cocq
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
This exceptional 17th-century handcolored engraved world map was created by Joan Blaeu, one of the leading cartographers of the Dutch Golden Age, is a magnificent artifact of history and geography. The map is an extraordinary example of cartographic excellence and artistic embellishment, featuring a dedication to Frans Banning Cocq, the famed Amsterdam mayor immortalized in Rembrandt's The Night Watch. The map delineates the known world of the 17th century, with latitudinal zones, navigational routes, and continental boundaries rendered in exquisite detail. Hand-colored embellishments, including ships, sea monsters, and a stunning armorial cartouche, elevate this piece as both an educational tool and an artistic masterpiece. Joan Blaeu's maps were at the forefront of cartography during the 17th century, appearing in his monumental Atlas Major, considered one of the most luxurious atlases of its time. This map exemplifies Blaeu's dual focus on scientific accuracy and visual splendor. The dedication to Frans Banning Cocq highlights the importance of influential patrons in supporting cartographic endeavors during the Dutch Golden Age. Frans Banning Cocq, a prominent figure in Amsterdam's civic history, was a key supporter of cultural and scientific advancements. His name, emblazoned in the cartouche, underscores the map's historical context as a symbol of intellectual and artistic collaboration. Sight size: 20"L x 15,50"H. Frame dimensions: 30.75"L x 24.75"H x 1"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: Joan (Johannes) Blaeu (Flemish 1596-1673) Issued: c. 1660 Dimensions: See Description Country of Origin: Netherland
Lion and Unicorn
Feb. 27, 2025
Joan Blaeu, Antique Handcolor Engraved Map Bracciano Italy
Est: $200 - $800
This exquisite colored engraving map of the Duchy of Bracciano (Ducatus Braccianus sive Sabatiae Regio) is a remarkable artifact from the 17th century, originally published in Joan Blaeu's renowned Atlas Major. Blaeu, a leading figure in the Dutch Golden Age of cartography, crafted this map with precision, artistry, and dedication to both geographic accuracy and aesthetic grandeur. The map prominently features Lago di Bracciano (Lake Bracciano), also known historically as Sabatini Lacus, surrounded by meticulously rendered towns, forests, and rivers. Richly hand-colored and adorned with an ornate cartouche and heraldic crest, this piece embodies the high level of craftsmanship for which Blaeu's atlas Major is celebrated. Joan Blaeu's Atlas Major, first published in 1662, was an ambitious undertaking, often referred to as the most beautiful atlas ever created. The maps in this collection showcased the height of 17th-century cartographic knowledge and were aimed at the elite of society. This map of Bracciano reflects the cultural and geographical importance of Lazio and the Papal States during this period. The Duchy of Bracciano, situated within the Papal States, was a center of political and social influence. Lake Bracciano served as a vital resource for Rome and has long been celebrated for its natural beauty. This map combines Blaeu's detailed geographic knowledge with the Baroque artistic style of the era. Sight size: 23"L x 17"H. Frame dimensions: 32.50"L x 26.50"H x 1.25"W. Artwork can be unframed and rolled for shipment. Artist: Joan (Johannes) Blaeu (Flemish 1596-1673) Issued: c. 1665 Dimensions: See Description Country of Origin: Netherland
Lion and Unicorn
Feb. 22, 2025
Joan Blaeu, Chekiang, Kupferstichkarte China
Est: -
Joan Blaeu, Chekiang, Kupferstichkarte China rechts unten figürliche Kartusche und hier bezeichnet "Chekiang, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Decima", Darstellung von China mit der Heiligen Insel, auf Basis der Karten von Martino Martini, rückseitig typographischer Text, teilkolorierter Kupferstich, um 1655, links unten in der Platte bezeichnet "J. Blaeu Exudebat", fleckig und stärker gebräunt, unter Passepartout und hinter Glas gerahmt, Darstellungsmaße ca. 40 x 49 cm. Künstlerinfo: auch Johannes Willemszoon, John Williamson oder Ioanne Blaev, niederl. Kartograph, Kupferstecher, Buchhändler und Verleger (1596 Alkmaar bis 1673 Amsterdam), Sohn und Schüler des Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638), 1603 Übersiedlung nach Amsterdam, zunächst Jurastudium und 1620 Promotion zum Dr. jur., spätestens 1631 als Mitarbeiter seines Vaters nachweisbar, zusammen mit diesem 1636 Herausgabe des "Novus Atlas", dessen weitere Vervollkommnung später seinen Ruhm als Kartograph begründen sollte, 1638 Tod des Vaters und Fortführung der Geschäfte (Werkstatt, Verlag, Buchhandlung) mit seinem Bruder Cornelis Blaeu (ca. 1610–1642), Herausgabe weiterer Bände des "Novus Atlas", 1638 zum Nachfolger seines Vaters als offizieller Kartograph der Niederländischen Ostindien-Kompanie berufen, 1651–72 zum Amsterdamer Stadtrat gewählt, Ernennung zum Drucker des schwedischen Königs, 1655 Herausgabe des 5-bändigen und 1662 des 11-bändigen "Atlas Maior", eine der teuersten und erfolgreichsten Publikationen jener Zeit, 1659 Geschäftsfiliale in Wien, 1662 Übergabe der Buchhandlung an seinen Sohn Pieter Blaeu, 1667 Eröffnung einer zweiten Druckerei, 1672 Zerstörung der Werkstatt Blaeus beim Stadtbrand von Amsterdam, Quelle: AKL und Internet. Joan Blaeu, Chekiang, copper engraving map of China Figural cartouche lower right and here inscribed "Chekiang, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Decima", depiction of China with the Holy Island, based on the maps by Martino Martini, typographic text on the reverse, partly coloured copper engraving, c. 1655, inscribed lower left in the plate "J. Blaeu Exudebat", stained and heavily browned, matted and framed behind glass, dimensions approx. 40 x 49 cm. Artist's note: also Johannes Willemszoon, John Williamson or Ioanne Blaev, Dutch cartographer, engraver, engraver. Cartographer, engraver, bookseller and publisher (1596 Alkmaar to 1673 Amsterdam), son and pupil of Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), moved to Amsterdam in 1603, initially studied law and graduated as Dr. jur. in 1620, By 1631 at the latest he can be documented as working with his father, together with the latter he published the "Novus Atlas" in 1636, the further perfection of which would later establish his fame as a cartographer, 1638 death of his father and continuation of the business (workshop, publishing house, bookshop) with his brother Cornelis Blaeu (ca. 1610-1642), publication of further volumes of the "Novus Atlas", appointed his father's successor as official cartographer to the Dutch East India Company in 1638, elected Amsterdam city councillor in 1651-72, appointed printer to the Swedish king, publication of the 5-volume "Atlas Maior" in 1655 and the 11-volume "Atlas Maior" in 1662, one of the most expensive and successful publications of the time, 1659 business branch in Vienna, 1662 handover of the bookshop to his son Pieter Blaeu, 1667 opening of a second print shop, 1672 destruction of Blaeu's workshop in the city fire of Amsterdam, source: AKL and Internet.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
Dec. 30, 2024
Joan BLAEU (1599-1673) Landkarte "Paderbornensis Episcopatus descriptio nova" 1645, coloriert, aus Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus in quo Tabulæ et Descriptiones Omnium Regionum, Editæ a Guiljel et Ioanne Blaeu, ger/Glas, RG 55x65 cm
Est: -
Joan BLAEU (1599-1673) Landkarte "Paderbornensis Episcopatus descriptio nova" 1645, coloriert, aus Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive Atlas Novus in quo Tabulæ et Descriptiones Omnium Regionum, Editæ a Guiljel et Ioanne Blaeu, ger/Glas, RG 55x65 cm
Auktionshalle Cuxhaven
Dec. 14, 2024
Zelandiae pars Transscaldina vulgo Beooster-Scheld.
Est: €150 - €200
Engr., 45,5 x 57 cm, hand-coloured (light traces of central fold). - Blaeu copied the Visscher-Roman wall map of Zeeland in 3 folio-maps, this being one of them. With a dedication to Jodocus Huybert in a decorative cartouche. From Blaeu's "Atlas Maior" in 1662. Latin text on verso (leaf Dd, pagination 63-64). - Ref. Van der Krogt II:[3640:2] & 2:601. - Zelandia comitatus 43C.
Arenberg Auctions
Dec. 12, 2024
Timothy Pont, (1560-1614) and Joan Blaeu, (1596-1673) , ANNANDIAE PRAEFECTURA, VULGO, THE STEWARTRIE OF ANNANDAIL
Est: $200 - $300
Timothy Pont, (1560-1614) and Joan Blaeu, (1596-1673) ANNANDIAE PRAEFECTURA, VULGO, THE STEWARTRIE OF ANNANDAIL hand coloured copper engraved map of 'The Stewartry of Annandale', a regional map of Scotland, covering East Dumfries, Annan and Solway Firth, from the first atlas of Scotland published by Blaeu at Amsterdam in 1654 Estimate: $200—300 CAD
Waddington's
Dec. 12, 2024
JOAN BLAEU 1596-1673 Gruppo di tre vedute tratte dal Theatrum Sabaudiae Fine del XVII secolo - JOAN BLAEU 1596-1673 Group of three views from Theatrum Sabaudiae Late 17th Century
Est: -
Bel gruppo di tre vedute tratte da una delle edizioni del 'Teatrum Sabaudiae', tutte in cornice. Leggera brunitura e foxing. 54,00 x 62,00 cm (3) - Beautiful group of three views from one of the editions of the ‘Teatrum Sabaudiae’, all framed. Some browning and foxing. 21.26 x 24.41 in. (3)
Aste Bolaffi
Dec. 09, 2024
Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673) Curia Hollandiae Exterior (Buitenhof te Den Haag)
Est: €400 - €600
Kopergravure, deels gekleurd, uit 1649 “Toonneel der Steden van de Vereenighde Nederlanden“. A- 42 x 52 / 64 x 74 cm
Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
Dec. 09, 2024
Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673) Een kaart met plattegrond van Gouda, 1652
Est: €100 - €200
Handgekleurde gravure, uit "Toonneel der steden" - r.m. scheur 12 cm. B 38 x 50 / 57.5 x 69.5 cm
Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
Nov. 14, 2024
Joan Blaeu Misnia Marchionatus. Meissen.
Est: €250 - €500
Etching and engraving, 540 x 652 mm. Map of the Margraviate of Meissen (Thuringia), in the area of present-day Saxony. Very nice impression with hand-colouring, printed on laid paper with Dutch text on verso. Usual editor's fold. Wear along fold. Uniform browning and small tears along edges. Otherwise in good condition.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Nov. 14, 2024
Joan Blaeu Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum principatus
Est: €250 - €500
Etching and engraving, 500 x 600 mm. Map of the ancient region of Léon and Asturias in northern Spain. Hand-colored impression, printed on laid paper, with French text on the verso. Usual editorial fold. Browned paper, in fair condition.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Nov. 14, 2024
Joan Blaeu Nicaea civitas
Est: €400 - €800
Etching, 527 x 635 mm. View of Nice taken from "Novum theatrum Pedemonti et Sabaudiae". Nice impression on thick laid paper with large watermark. Sheet in good general condition, except for some well-executed restorations along the edges, a restored tear on the right margin, light foxing and trace of the usual central fold.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Nov. 14, 2024
Joan Blaeu Nicaea ad Varum Cum Novo Urbis Increase
Est: €300 - €400
Etching and burin, 525 x 670 mm (sheet). View of Nice from "Theatrum. Statuum Sabaudiae" Fine impression on laid paper with large watermark. Good condition, except for display discoloration, some light stains and wear along the edges. Trace of the usual editorial fold.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Nov. 14, 2024
Joan Blaeu - Pierre Mortier Pantheon nunc vulgo la Rotunda | Facies Panthei interna
Est: €400 - €600
Engraving and etching, 347 x 520 mm and 390 x 493 mm (plate), 535 x 600 mm (each sheet). Very nice and sharp impressions on laid paper. In very good condition, with usual editorial folds.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Oct. 12, 2024
Le Grand atlas ou Cosmographie blaviane.
Est: €800 - €1,000
12 vol., folio. - Complete facsimile edition in 12 volumes of the 1663 Amsterdam edition dedicated to Louis XIV's minister Colbert. A sumptuous reprint limited to 1000 copies only, our copy being number 72.
Arenberg Auctions
Oct. 12, 2024
Nouveau theatre du Piemont et de la Savoye, ou Description exacte de leur villes, palais, églises [...] qui contient la description géographique du Piemont, l'histoire de la maison de Savoye, & la description de la ville de Turin [...].
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
4 parts in 2 vol, folio: [6 incl. engr. title]-96-[38], [104 incl. engr. title], [88 incl. engr. title], [122 incl. engr. title] pp.; 3 (of 6) pl., 136 maps (3 portraits missing: Charles Emanuel II, Marie Jeanne Baptiste de Savoy and Eugene, prince de Savoye; part of text ff. cut out in vol. 1 (ff. B, C, E, F and G in part 1 and ff. F, H, M, S, T, 2E, 2G2, 2H in part 2), sm. marg. tear partly affecting map of Riva). - R. Chr. Alberts's French atlas of the States of the duke of Savoy, in 4 parts. Alberts complemented his new town atlas of Italy with the Northern Italian states of Piedmont and Savoy. With 4 engr. titles (3rd st. with imprint R. Chr. Alberts), coat of arms by J. Luyken, a genealogical table, 1 portrait (Victor-Amédée II), and 136 maps and plates, incl. large bird's-eye views of Turin, Thonon, Aosta, Biella, Mondovi and Andorno. - Ref. Van der Krogt IV-1: 43:332.
Arenberg Auctions
Oct. 12, 2024
Gandavum vulgo Gent.
Est: €150 - €200
Engr., 42,9 x 53,8 cm, hand-coloured (very sm. black spot). - Nicely hand-coloured copy of this bird's-eye view of Ghent. Extracted from the Dutch "Toonneel der steden van de Nederlanden" (text on verso, iiiA). - Ref. Van der Krogt IV: [Gent:43] and 43.121.2.
Arenberg Auctions
Oct. 03, 2024
Joan Blaeu (1596-1673) handgekleurde kopergravure met de stadsplattegrond v
Est: €300 - €500
Joan Blaeu (1596-1673) handgekleurde kopergravure met de stadsplattegrond van Deventer in vogelvluchtperspectief, 1649, 41,5 x 52,3 cm
Veilinghuis Van Spengen
Sep. 24, 2024
JOAN BLAEU Amsterdam (1596) / (1672) "Map of the Kingdom of Aragon", 1640
Est: €270 - €360
Hand-colored copper engraving Dedication with coat of arms. Title and author on cornucopia cartouche. On other cartouches: geographical text, two coats of arms of Aragon and crown. Attached to cardboard. Measurements: Frame: 42 x 52.5 cm
Ansorena
Sep. 23, 2024
Joan Blaeu (1596 - 1673) Een kaart van Vajgatsj: "Fretum Nassovium, vulgo De Straet Nassou" ca. 1660
Est: €100 - €150
Handgekleurde kopergravure - niet ingelijst. B+ 25 x 56 cm / 50 x 75 cm
Veilinghuis Onder de Boompjes
Sep. 21, 2024
JEAN BLAEU FOUR PART MAP OF THE DNEIPER RIVER
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673). [Dnieper River: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine] Tractus Borysthenis vulgo Dniepr et Niepr Dicti, a civitate Czyrkassii as ostia et Ilmien lacum, per quem in Pontum Euxinium se exonerat... [together with:] ...a Kiovia usque ad Bouzin [and:] ... a Bouzin usque ad Chortyca Ostrow [and:] ... a Chortika Ostro ad Urbem Oczakow ubi in Pontum Euxinum se exonerat. Four engraved maps with original hand color in full. Amsterdam: J. Bleau, c. 1662. 20 1/2” x 24” sheet, each. A set of four hand-colored engraved maps tracking the course of the Dnieper river in strips, from Atlas Maior. The maps are presented in the strip style with horizontal strips and a compass rose on the upper map oriented with north to the right.
Arader Galleries
Aug. 26, 2024
MAP: BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673), "Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum terris adiacentibus", Amsterdam, c. 1635-1664, wear consistent with age, including some edgewear, toning and creases; tape-mounted to boar...
Est: $300 - $600
MAP: BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673), "Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum terris adiacentibus", Amsterdam, c. 1635-1664, wear consistent with age, including some edgewear, toning and creases; tape-mounted to board, older repairs, ss: 15 3/4" h. x 21" w. [HISTORICAL INFORMATION: A remarkable and highly decorative map of the West Indies from the Golden Age of Dutch Cartography. This copper-engraved map with original hand coloring depicts the Caribbean archipelago, the Gulf of Mexico, and portions of the North and South American coasts. Key features include ornate cartouche with title and dedication, Coats-of-arms, Scale bars in German and Spanish mile, decorative illustrations of ships at sea. This map appeared in various editions of Blaeu's atlases, including the "Atlas Novus" and "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum." It represents the most up-to-date geographical knowledge of the region during the mid-17th century, showcasing the strategic importance of the Caribbean in the Age of Exploration. Cartographic details extend from Virginia to the northern coast of South America, and from Trinidad to the west coast of Central America. The map is rich in both geographical and historical significance, reflecting European colonial ambitions and the burgeoning trade routes of the time. See: Burden, Mapping of North America, 248]
Winter Associates, Inc.
Jul. 17, 2024
JOAN BLAEU (1596 - 1673) A Map of Ulster 415 x 497mm 1662 edition with Latin text verso ABL BL 56 (6)
Est: €100 - €200
JOAN BLAEU (1596 - 1673) A Map of Ulster 415 x 497mm 1662 edition with Latin text verso ABL BL 56 (6)
Adam's
Jul. 16, 2024
JOAN BLAEU (1599-1673)
Est: €500 - €800
Province of Ulster. Copper engraving, circa 1665. Framed. 40 x 50 cm.; framed: 70 x 80 cm. MAPS 11:50:22
Sheppards
Jun. 29, 2024
ANTVERPIA; GALLIS ANVERS, VERNACULE ANTWERPEN.
Est: €400 - €500
Engr., 42 x 53,6 cm, hand-coloured (light traces of central fold). - Second state of this plan of the city of Antwerp, with the polders in the north reclaimed, which was completed in 1651. With an extensive legend at the bottom. From the 1652 Latin "Novum ac magnum theatrum urbium Belgicae" (leaf D, no pagination). - Ref. Van der Krogt IV [Antwerpen:43.2] & 43:113.
Arenberg Auctions
Jun. 27, 2024
BLAEU, Joan (1598/99-1673), 'Caerte van de Scher-Meer' [Schermer, North Holland]
Est: €200 - €300
BLAEU, Joan (1598/99-1673), 'Caerte van de Scher-Meer' [Schermer, North Holland], South-east oriented coloured map of the region of Schermer in North Holland, the auricular title cartouche flanked by two boys, with an old coat of arms of Schermer to the lower right corner, framed, browning of paper, ca. 46,5 x 56 cm (plate mark), 68 x 76,5 cm, Ca. 1662-63, Amsterdam,
Venduehuis der Notarissen
May. 29, 2024
Joan Blaeu (Alkmaar, Netherlands, 1596 - Amsterdam, 1673) "Map of Bentheim and Steinfurt"
Est: €150 - €200
Joan Blaeu (Alkmaar, Netherlands, 1596 - Amsterdam, 1673) "Map of Bentheim and Steinfurt" A coloured engraving 40 x 51 cm 150 - 200 €
Greco Subastas
May. 23, 2024
Joan Blaeu (1596-1673)
Est: £100 - £150
Joan Blaeu (1596-1673) Map of Jersey and Guernsey, inscribed "Sarnia Insula, Vulgo Garnsey et Insula Caesarea, Vernacule Jarsey", hand coloured engraving on laid paper, pub. by Joan Blaeu in 1645, from volume 1V of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", first published in 1645, 16¾ x 20in. (42.5 x 50.8cm.).
Martel Maides
Apr. 27, 2024
NUEVO ATLAS DE LOS REYNOS DE ESCOCIA E YRLANDA.
Est: €4,000 - €5,000
Large folio: [12 incl. engr. title]-232, 82-[1] pp.; 55 maps almost all pasted on, which is characteristic for the edition (added strip of paper with text on p. 18/Ireland, the maps are generally in good condition, the text lvs on the other hand are occ. heavily browned). - Rare second Spanish edition (1st Sp. ed. 1659) of Blaeu's Atlas of Scotland with the Spanish text completely reset and the new text sheets laid over already printed ones, making the maps in this atlas feel doubly thick. In fact, the fire that ruined Blaeu's printing house in 1672, destroyed all copperplates of the maps from Scotland and Ireland. The remaining sheets were available only in limited quantities and so stock from other editions was used to make new complete atlases. This edition has on the imprint the date 1654, when Blaeu obtained the privileges to publish, then started working continuously but slowly. It also includes the dedication to Gaspar de Bracamonte, dated 18 July 1658. The fact that most maps are pasted on implies that the atlas was produced after 1672. The maps of Scotland were engraved after Timothy Pont's manuscript survey maps and augmented with information by Robert Gordon. - Ref. Van der Krogt II [2:442Q].
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
THEATRE DES ETATS DE SON ALTESSE ROYALE LE DUC DE SAVOYE [...]. TOME I CONTENANT LE PIÉMONT [...] [- TOME II CONTENANT LA SAVOYE [...]].
Est: €20,000 - €25,000
2 vol., folio: [20 incl. engr. title]-129-[1] pp.; 70 pl., [12 incl. engr. title]-183-[2] pp.; 69 pl., all pl. mounted on guards (vol. 1: marg. wormtrack in first ff. and very sm. wormhole throughout, light marg. damp stain on last pl. and text f., sm. marg. tear of Savigliano repaired on verso, sm. clear stain at the bottom of Agliè, fold. edges creased of Thonon and Aosta pl., tear in fold of Aosta, very few spots passim). - First French translation of this abundantly illustrated atlas of the prestigious Northern Italian states of Piedmont and Savoy, originally composed and edited by the Blaeu’s (1st Latin ed. 1682). The engraved titles show the personification of Piedmont and Savoy, respectively engr. by Abraham Blooteling and Gerard Valk, both after Gerard de Lairesse. The first volume, dedicated to Piedmont, contains 5 engraved plates (1 coat of arms of the dukes of Savoy, 1 genealogical table and 3 portraits: Victor Amedée II, Charles Emanuel II and Marie Jeanne de Savoy-Nemours), a map of Piedmont and 64 views of palaces with gardens, public buildings, some monasteries and churches, town plans and maps (large bird-eye view of Turin on 2 sheets). The second volume, dedicated to Savoy, contains a map of Savoy and 68 views and town plans (bird-eye views of Thonon, Aosta, Biella, Mondovi, Andorno and Garessio each on 2 sheets). In total, ill. with 139 beautifully engraved plates, most on double page or folding. - Ref. Van der Krogt IV-43:322. - STCN. - Prov. François-Jean-Joseph Mols (1722-1790), Antwerp art collector and bibliophile (old bookpl. with device "Aeternum sub sole nihil").
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM SIVE ATLAS NOVUS PARS QUARTA.
Est: €2,000 - €2,500
Large folio: [10 incl. engr. title]-460-[1] pp.; 58 maps (text lvs and maps sl. browned, rather heavily dampstained and occ. moulded in upper part, marg. tear p. 97, hole in maps of Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and in text p. 385). - First edition of Blaeu's Atlas of England, in Latin. Most maps are engraved after the lavishly decorated and highly accurate copperplates by J. Hondius who, between 1605 and 1610, was employed by John Speed to engrave the plates for his "Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine" (London 1611-12), the earliest published atlas of the entire British Isles and a standard reference until the beginning of the 18th century. For the text part J. Blaeu used W. Camden's Britannia (1st 1586), the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. The atlas was added as the 4th vol. to the "Theatrum orbis terrarum". - Ref. Van der Krogt II [2:301Ha]. - Prov. Hermits of St. Augustine in Brussels (ms. entry). - Libr. stamp.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 27, 2024
NOVUM AC MAGNUM THEATRUM URBIUM BELGICAE FOEDERATAE [- BELGICAE REGIAE].
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
2 vol., large folio: 8 ff., 136 (of 137) maps in vol. 1, 95 (of 96) maps in vol. 2 (2 pl. missing: 44ab. Vlaardingen and 43. Tabula praelii prope Neoportum, pl. 34 and 36: different order of the engr., indexes with pencil notes by a modern hand, a few ff. browned, esp. Tiel, Edam, Dunkerque, dampstained margins, some margins and corners repaired, brown marg. stain in the Royal Netherlands from the beginning to the Luxembourg section, some sm. spots and occ. a sm. hole). - Rare variant of the second Latin edition of Blaeu's town atlas of both the Royal and the United Netherlands with 232 engr. maps. Intermediate variant compared to those described in the literature: without signatures for the 1st 4 maps, with Warneton and Nieuwenhove printed on separate lvs (n. 60 and 61), with the engr. title as in variant A, Artois as in variant B, and the text and plates of Jülich and Lingen divided over the 2 vol. (I: [Jülich S1611:43], [Lingen:43], [Lingen S1597:43], II: [Jülich:43], [Lingen S1605:43]). - Ref. Van der Krogt 43:112.
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 26, 2024
PRAEFECTURAE PARANAMBUCAE PARS BOREALIS, UNA CUM PRAEFECTURA DE ITÂMARACÂ.
Est: €300 - €400
Copper engr., 41,5 x 53,4 cm, hand-coloured (sl. toned). - Detailed map, from the Atlas maior, of the Brazilian coastline depicting the important sugar trade. With a large view of a sugar plantation. Latin text on verso (leaf 4f). - Ref. Van der Krogt [9850/3:2D]. - Joined: Later print of same map. 18th c. 41,4 x 53,4 cm, coastline and compass rose hand-coloured (toned). Under passe-partout. Hinged at upper edge. Verso blank. (2 pcs)
Arenberg Auctions
Apr. 04, 2024
Joan Blaeu
Est: £150 - £250
Joan Blaeu Wallia, hand coloured engraved map of Wales, circa 1645, 42 x 53cm (visible); Comitatus Caernarvoniensis et Mona Insula, hand coloured engraved map of Carnarvonshire with the Isle of Anglesey, circa 1645, 45 x 57cm (visible), French text verso. Wales map with good margins, nicely coloured impression without particular problems. Faint stain at top margin near centre fold. Modern black frame. Carnarvonshire is uniformly toned, original paper creases to left margin. Good margins, but some signs of reverse text showing through. Double grlazed modern black frame
Cheffins
Apr. 04, 2024
Joan Blaeu and Jan Jansson
Est: £100 - £200
Joan Blaeu and Jan Jansson Huntingdonensis Comitatus, hand coloured engraved map of Huntingdonshire, circa 1645, 41 x 51cm (visible) Leicestrensis Comitatus cum Rutlandiae vulgo Leicester & Rutlandshire, hand coloured engraved map, circa 1650, 45 x 56.5cm (visible) Both uniformly toned. Leics map with a few spots and closed small tears. Both in modern gilt frames
Cheffins
Apr. 04, 2024
Joan Blaeu
Est: £80 - £120
Joan Blaeu Regiones Inundatae, hand coloured engraved map of the Fens, circa 1650, 43.5 x 54cm
Cheffins