[Mapa de Aragón] Arragonia Regnum
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon
From Bolivar Old Prints Anticuario, Barcelona, BARCE, Spain
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AbeBooks Seller since August 3, 2021
From Bolivar Old Prints Anticuario, Barcelona, BARCE, Spain
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since August 3, 2021
About this Item
Mapa de Aragón Joao Baptista Lavanha [Labaña], c. 1642. Muestra la imagen más antigua de Aragón, dibujada con procedimientos científicos de su época. En el siglo XVII, las autoridades ibéricas se apresuraron a editar mapas modernos de sus reinos, pues ya no confiaban en la información de segunda mano ni estaban satisfechas con la cartografía peninsular de finales del siglo XVI realizada por Pedro Esquivel. Ya en 1613-1614, el cartógrafo Juan Baptista Labaña (conocido tambien por su nombre portugés João Baptista Lavanha), por encargo del Reino de Aragón, había terminado de cartografiar su territorio. Este mapa de Lavaña ofrece al viajero una visión más precisa de la ubicación de las montañas y ríos de Aragón. La plancha original del mapa fue producida hacia 1620 en Madrid, y las copias posteriores se derivaron de ella. Aunque hace hincapié en las jurisdicciones eclesiásticas, el mapa se centra en Zaragoza y se extiende hasta Calahorra y Cuenca al oeste, Pamplona al norte y Lérida al este. Una cartela rematada por un escudo de armas encierra el título del mapa y una inscripción en latín. En una segunda cartela, rematada por un escudo de armas, figura una mención dedicatoria a Gaspari Charles. Hay seis escudos de armas repartidos por el mapa. Escala en una cartela en la parte superior del mapa. Grabado orignal en cobre, iluminado a mano. ------------------------------------------------------- A hand-coloured map of Aragon by Joao Baptista Lavanha [Labanna], [1642?] 17th century. The map shows the oldest image of Aragon, drawn using scientific procedures of its time. In the 17th century, the Iberian authorities raced to issue modern maps of their realms, as they no longer relied on second-hand information or were no more satisfied with the peninsula's late 16th-century mapping by Pedro Esquivel. As soon as 1613-1614, Portuguese cartographer Lavanha, commissioned by Aragon, had finished mapping their kingdom. This map from Lavanha gives the traveller a better view of the lie of the mountains and rivers in Aragon. The map's original plate was produced circa 1620 in Madrid, and subsequent copies were derived from it. While emphasizing ecclesiastical jurisdictions, the map is centered around Zaragoza, extending to Calahorra and Cuenca in the west, Pamplona in the north, and Lerida in the east. A cartouche capped by a coat of arms encloses the map's title and a Latin inscription. A dedicatory mention to Gaspari Charles is enshrined in a second cartouche topped by a coat of arms. Six coats of arms are scattered across the map. Scale in a cartouche in the upper part of the map. Seller Inventory # 5416
Bibliographic Details
Title: [Mapa de Aragón] Arragonia Regnum
Publisher: Amsterdam
Publication Date: 1643
Binding: Sin Encuadernar - No binding
Condition: Excellent
Dust Jacket Condition: Sin Sobrecubierta
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