BLAEU JAN Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas [La Premiere P

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BLAEU, JAN. Le Theatre du Monde, ou Nouvel Atlas. [La Premiere Partie] and La Second Partie. Together, 2 parts in one. 103 (of 120) engraved maps, each hand-colored in outline. Folio, 505x335 mm, contemporary vellum gilt; lacks engraved title-page for first part but has a half-title (probably supplied), also lacks a few scattered text leaves, most maps darkened somewhat along the fold, some finger-soiling in margins and light scattered toning. Amsterdam, 1650

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Collated against Koeman Bl 16A (edition of 1638) and found lacking 17 maps, including the World map, Sub-Arctic map, and the Europe map. Corresponding Koeman citations for the lacking maps are: 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 16, 17, 18, 25, 41, 54, 64, 69, 75, 76, 85, and 102.