Le Grand atlas ou Cosmographie blaviane [The third centenary edition of Johan Blaeu].

12 vol., folio (corners vol. 12 bumped).

Bound in richly gilt-decorated vellum like artificial leather.

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 205.
Joined: Koeman, C. - Joan Blaeu and his Grand Atlas: introduction to the facsimile edition of Le grand atlas 1663. Amsterdam, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, [1970]. 114-12 pp. (some annotations in ink). Gilt stamped imit. leather.