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Blaeu, Joan

Joan Blaeu (also Johannes Blaeu; 23 September 1596 - 21 December 1673) was a Dutch cartographer born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Janszoon Blaeu.

In 1620, he became a doctor of law but he joined the work of his father. In 1635, they published the Atlas Novus (full title: Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive, Atlas novus) in two volumes. Joan and his brother Cornelius took over the studio after their father died in 1638. Blaeu became the official cartographer of the Dutch East India Company.

Around 1649, Blaeu published a collection of Dutch city maps named Toonneel der Steeden (Views of Cities). In 1651, he was voted into the Amsterdam council. In 1654, Blaeu published the first atlas of Scotland, devised by Timothy Pont. In 1662, he reissued the Atlas Novus, also known as Atlas Maior, in 11 volumes, and one for oceans.[citation needed] A cosmology was planned as their next project, but a fire destroyed the studio completely in 1672.

Blaeu died in Amsterdam on 21 December 1673. He is buried in the Westerkerk there.

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  • Catalog No.: 12585
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Cumbria- Vulgo Cumberland". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, decorative cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica ...") and 6 cherubs, 2 ships, royal and English coats...

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  • Catalog No.: 12597
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Ducatus Eboracensis Anglice York shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliar. Anglica ...") and a cherub, 2 royal coats of arms and a...

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  • Catalog No.: 12606
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Borealis. The Northriding of York shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with a coat of arms of Yorkshire and the scale of map ("Milliaria...

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  • Catalog No.: 12609
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Borealis. The Northriding of York shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with a coat of arms of Yorkshire and the scale of map ("Milliaria...

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  • Catalog No.: 12600
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Occidentalis- The Westriding of Yorke shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, another figure cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica ..."),...

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  • Catalog No.: 12603
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Ducatus Eboracensis Pars Orientalis- The Eastriding of Yorkeshire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and 8 family coats of arms (including 2 blank shields) with 2...

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  • Catalog No.: 15441
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Elba isola, olim Ilua". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Amsterdam by W. and J. Blaeu, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia quattro"). 20:26 cm (8...

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  • Catalog No.: 17793
    Blaeu, Joan

    Elba (Italy)."Elba isola, olim Ilva". Orig. copper-engraving. Published in Amsterdam by W. and J. Blaeu, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia...

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  • Catalog No.: 09345
    Blaeu, Joan (author)
    Pont, Timothy (other authors)

    "Glottiana Praefectura inferior, cum Baronia Glascuensi. The Nether Warde of Clyds-Dail, and Baronie of Glasco". Orig. copper-engraving after T. Pont's map of the region. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1654. Original old colouring. With...

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  • Catalog No.: 12849
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Hantonia Sive Southantonensis Comitatus Vulgo Hant-shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche, royal and English coats of arms, 8 family coats of arms (including 1 blank...

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  • Catalog No.: 00168
    Blaeu, Joan

    Haarlem. "Harlemum vernacule Haerlem". Vogelschauansicht. Kupf. von J. Blaeu, 1646 (aus seinem Städtebuch). Mit 3 Rollwerkskart. u. 2 Wappen. 46,5:57 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 00758
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Il Bellunese con il Feltrino". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1644. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia cinque") with a lion....

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  • Catalog No.: 05577
    Blaeu, Joan

    Holy Island and Farne Islands. "Insula Sacra; Vulgo Holy Illand; et Farne". Orig. copperplate engraving first published, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with great coat-of-arms and a ship. 39:47,5 cm (15 1/4 x 18 3/4 inch.).

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  • Catalog No.: 24780
    Blaeu, Joan

    Isole Tremiti. "Insulae Tremitanae, olim Diomedeae dictae". Orig. copperplate engraving from the French edition of Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior, Amsterdam, 1663. Orig. old colouring. With engraved title, an ornamental cartouche with the key and many ships. 38:50 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 18036
    Blaeu, Joan

    Holy Island and Farne Island (Great Britain)."Insula Sacra- Vulgo Holy Illand- et Farne". Orig. copper-engraving first published by J. Blaeu, 1645. Coloured. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with great coat-of-arms and a ship....

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  • Catalog No.: 17802
    Blaeu, Joan

    Ischia (Italy)."Ischia Isola, olim Aenaria". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Jasolinus' map of Ischia. Published in Amsterdam by J. and C. Blaeu, 1641-42. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another 2 ornamental cartouches and 3...

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  • Catalog No.: 15507
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Istria olim Iapidia". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1644. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, a cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di Miglia sette Italiane") held by 2 cherubs, and a sailing ship....

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  • Catalog No.: 12867
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Lancastria Palatinatvs Anglis Lancaster et Lancas shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche with a coat of arms (blank), a cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliar. Angl. ......

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  • Catalog No.: 09261
    Blaeu, Joan

    Argyllshire. Scotland. "Lorna cum insulis vicinis et proviciis eidem conterminis. Lorn wt the Yles and provinces bordering there-upon". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1654. Original old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche, another...

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  • Catalog No.: 00157
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Lugundum Batavorum vernacule Leyden". Vogelschauansicht. Kupf. (aus dem Städtebuch von J. Blaeu, 1649). Mit 2 Wappen, Rollwerkskart., gest. Titel und 2 Legenden. 42,5:54,5 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 23610
    Blaeu, Joan

    Upper Lusatia. "Lusatia Superior". Orig. copper-engraving after B. Scultetus map of the region. From the Spanish ed. of Atlas Maior. Published by J. Blaeu, Amsterdam 1659. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche with 2 figures, another ornament. cartouche with the scale of map and a cot-of-arms. 41:52,5 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 00324
    Blaeu, Joan

    Magdeburg. "Magdeburgensis Archiepiscopatus". Orig. copper-engarving, J. Blaeu, (1659). Orig. old colouring. With ornament. title cartouche and a great cot of arms. 42,5:51 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 12876
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Middle-Sexia". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica quorum ... constituunt German."), British coat of arms and the city of London in the...

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  • Catalog No.: 00321
    Blaeu, Joan (author)
    Mejer, Johannes (other authors)

    Schleswig-Holstein. "Nova & Accurata Ducatuum Slesvici et Holsatiae tabula". Orig. copper-engraving after J. Mejer's map of the region (engraved by M. and N. Pet(erson)). Published in Amsterdam by J. Blaeu, ca. 1660. 42:59,5 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 00160
    Blaeu, Joan

    Nijmegen. "Novio Magum". Vogelschauansicht. Kupf. von J. Smith bei J. Blaeu (aus dem Städtebuch, 1649). Mit floraler- u. fig. Kart., 2 Wappen, reicher Schiffstaffage u. Legende 1-58. 42:55,5 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 06978
    Blaeu, Joan

    The World."Novus Planiglobii Terrestris per utrumque Polum conspectus". Orig. copper-engraving by J. Blaeu, published by G. Valk in Amsterdam, ca. 1695. Original old colouring, the decorations around the map later coloured. Map of the World in a...

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  • Catalog No.: 15513
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Parte Alpestre dello Stato di Milano Con il Lago Maggiore di Lugano, e di Como". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. and C. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1641. Original old colouring. With figure title-cartouche and ornamental cartouche with the...

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  • Catalog No.: 00797
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Piemonte et Monferrato". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. and W. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di Miglia undeci"). 42:52,5 cm (16 1/2 x 20 3/4 inch.).

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  • Catalog No.: 15525
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Polesino di Rovigo". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. and C. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1641. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di Quindici miglia...

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  • Catalog No.: 00316
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Pomeraniae Ducatus Tabula". Orig. old coloured copper-engraving from J. Blaeu's Atlas Mayor, ca. 1660. Engraved by S. Rogiers after E. Lubin's map of the region. With great figure title-cartouche, another figure cartouche with the scale of map,...

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  • Catalog No.: 00614
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Principato Citra olim Picentia". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1644. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms and another figure cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia...

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  • Catalog No.: 00842
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Romagna olim Flaminia". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1644. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche with 2 coats-of-arms (one not filled out), another figure cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di...

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  • Catalog No.: 21467
    Blaeu, Joan

    Russia (northwest). "Russiae, vulgo Moscovia dictae, Partes Septentrionalis et Orientalis. Auctore Isaaco Maßa". Orig. copper-engraving after I. Massa map. Published by J. and C. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1640. Original old colouring.

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  • Catalog No.: 12531
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Rutlandia Comitatus. Rutland shire". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, another figure cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica ..."), a cartouche with the royal...

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  • Catalog No.: 12540
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Sarnia Insula, Vulgo Garnsey: et Insula Caesarea, Vernacule Jarsey". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche, ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Anglica ..."), 5...

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  • Catalog No.: 00788
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Stato del Piemonte". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. and W. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche and a cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di Miglia sette Italiane. Miglia communi undeci")...

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  • Catalog No.: 00848
    Blaeu, Joan

    Lucca. "Stato della Republica di Lucca". Kol. Kupf.-Kte. von W. u. J. Blaeu, (um 1640). Mit ausgem. fig. u. herald. Kart. u. maritimer Staffage. 38:50 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 00166
    Blaeu, Joan

    Zwolle. "Swolla". Vogelschauansicht. Kupf. von J. Blaeu (aus dem Städtebuch, 1649). Mit fig. Kart. u. 2 Wappen. 42:53 cm.

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