Tabula Islandiae auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro

Blaeu Willem Janszoon ( 1571 - 1638 ) Amsterdam

Published by Artist: Blaeu Willem Janszoon ( - 1638 ) Amsterdam issued in: Amsterdam; - Joan Guilliemus Blaeu was the eldest son of Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) and was probably born in Alkmaar in the province of Noord-Holland in the final years of the 16th century He was brought up in Amsterdam and studied law at the University of Leiden before going into partnership with his father in the 1630s Although his father Willem had cartographic interests having studied under the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe and having manufactured globes and instruments his primary business was as a printer It was under the control of Joan that the Blaeu printing press achieved lasting fame by moving towards the printing of maps and expanding to become the largest prin, 1571

Technic: Copper print, colorit: original colored, condition: Very good, size (in cm): 39 x 50 cm cm; - Magnificent map of Iceland with sea monsters, a sailing ship, two wind roses, two cartouches and the volcano Hekla, one of the three most active on this island. The considerable eruptions of the volcano have repeatedly covered large parts of Iceland with volcanic ash and pumice (tephra). About ten percent of the tephra that has been emitted in Iceland in the past 1000 years comes from the Hekla, that is about five cubic kilometers. In addition, about eight cubic kilometers of lava were released during this time. Seller Inventory # EUS815_500

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tabula Islandiae auctore Georgio Carolo ...
Publisher: Artist: Blaeu Willem Janszoon ( - 1638 ) Amsterdam issued in: Amsterdam; - Joan Guilliemus Blaeu was the eldest son of Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) and was probably born in Alkmaar in the province of Noord-Holland in the final years of the 16th century He was brought up in Amsterdam and studied law at the University of Leiden before going into partnership with his father in the 1630s Although his father Willem had cartographic interests having studied under the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe and having manufactured globes and instruments his primary business was as a printer It was under the control of Joan that the Blaeu printing press achieved lasting fame by moving towards the printing of maps and expanding to become the largest prin
Publication Date: 1571