Map of Warwickshire 1648 by Johan Blaeu

30” x 20” Photographic Print

Map Description

This detailed and most attractive reproduction map of Warwickshire has been carefully art worked from a scan of an antique original. The famous firm of Dutch cartographers and publishers was established in the late 16th century by Willem Janszoon Blaeu in Amsterdam. Blaeu was a maker of globes and scientific instruments and purchased some of his early map plates from Jodocus Hondius. From this small beginning was to emerge one of the largest and most prolific map publishing houses of the seventeenth century.

Willem's two sons, Joan and Cornelius, both entered the family business and in 1630 the firm published its first world atlas, bound in a single volume. This was increased to two volumes in 1635 and to three in 1640.

In 1645 Joan Blaeu published a county Atlas of England and Wales as part of his Atlas Novus, with maps based mainly on the earlier research of Saxton and Speed. The atlas was regarded as a masterpiece with a balanced style and calligraphic quality that has never been surpassed.

This photographic print would look excellent framed.

The watermark will not appear on your map. The image used in the listing is low resolution, your map will be high resolution.

Product Description

Print size – 30” x 20” Inches

"Printed using Fujicolor Professional 270 gsm Photographic - high colour rendition media - Lustre Finish"

This reproduction map has been scanned from an original antique and art worked to a very high standard of production

Postage and Packing

Supplied rolled in a tube for safe transit worldwide.

A superb reproduction map for historians and genealogists alike that would be most suitable for framing.