Newer Atlas

JANSSON, Jan (1588-1664). Newer Atlas, oder Weltbeschreibun g.... Amsterdam: J. Jansonius, 1638. First edition in German of the Atlas Novus, with fine contemporary hand-coloring throughout . Comprising the world map, continents, maps of the British Isles, northern and eastern Europe, Germany and the Netherlands, France and southern Europe, and Asia, Africa and America. This copy includes in volume one "Moscau und Reussen," which is not listed in the register or in Koemann, as well as "Pomeren," which is listed in the register but not in Koemann. Koemann II: Me 120⁄121. Two volumes, folio (497 x 310mm). Text in German. Two engraved architectural and allegorical titles, hand-colored and heightened in gold, 245 hand-colored engraved maps, including two folding, two engraved plates in text with diagrams, woodcut initials and tailpieces, mounted on guards throughout. (Some browning, mainly to text block, affecting a few maps only; some marginal repairs, just touching image in only a couple instances; faint and intermittent tide marks, mostly but not entirely marginal; several maps with cancelled signatures, with one or two resulting in small losses; vol.1 title with short closed tear at top edge and minor repair at plate edge, world map with short closed tear at margin at centerfold, England map with repaired corner, Austria with closed tear along centerfold extending almost halfway). Original publisher's vellum panelled in gilt, gilt edges (some spotting and light scuffing, vol. 1 rebacked with most of original spine laid down).

Estimate:£52,864.07

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