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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.: 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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  • Catalog No.: 00164
    Blaeu, Joan

    's-Hertogenbosch. "Sylva Ducis ... vernacule 's Hartogenbossche". Vogelschauansicht. Kupf. (aus dem Städtebuch von J. Blaeu, 1649). Mit fig. u. herald. Kart. u. Legende 1-48. 42,5:53 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 00764
    Blaeu, Joan

    Salento. "Terra di Otranto olim Salentina et Iapigia". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1640. Coloured. With three coloured figure and heraldic cartouches, ships and windrose. 38:50 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 15570
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Territorio di Brescia et di Crema". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. and C. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche with a coat-of-arms and ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia...

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  • Catalog No.: 00785
    Blaeu, Joan

    Orvieto. "Territorio di Orvieto". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1660. Coloured. With figure title cartouche with a coat-of-armse and an ornament. cartouche with the scale of map. 38:50 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 00776
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Territorio di Siena et Ducato di Castro". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1644. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia nove...

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  • Catalog No.: 00638
    Blaeu, Joan

    Vicenza. "Territorio di Vicenza". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by J. and W. Blaeu in Amsterdam, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With great figure title-cartouche, an ornamental cartouche with the scale of map ("Scala di miglia sette Italiane") and a...

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  • Catalog No.: 00534
    Blaeu, Joan

    Overijssel. "Transiselania Dominium vernaculae Over-yssel". Copper-engraving by Corn.(elius) and J. Blaeu, ca. 1640. With figure title-cartouche, 2 heraldic cartouches and 9 small coats-of-arms. 41,5:52,5 cm (16.3:20.7").

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  • Catalog No.: 00791
    Blaeu, Joan

    "Umbria overo Ducato di Spolet". Copper-engraving by J. and C. Blaeu, published ca. 1660. Colored. With three colored heraldic and figure cartouches. 38:50 cm (15:19.7").

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  • Catalog No.: 12555
    Blaeu, Joan

    Isle of Wight. "Vectis Insula. Anglice The Isle of Wight". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. 39:50,5 cm.

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  • Catalog No.: 18057
    Blaeu, Joan

    Isle of Wight (Great Britain)."Vectis Insula. Anglice The Ise of Wight". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche with the English coat of arms, ornamentla cartouche with the scale of...

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  • Catalog No.: 12561
    Blaeu, Joan

    Worcestershire a Warwickshire. "Wigorniensis Comitaus et Comitatus Warwicensis ... Worcester, Warwik Shire and the Liberty of Coventre". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1645. Orig. old colouring. 41,5:50,5 cm.

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