B18399

Shelfmark

Bk.3B.03

Author

Blaeu, Joan

Uniform title

[Atlas maior]

Title

Asia, quæ est geographiæ Blauianæ pars quarta; libri duo. Volumen decimum.

Varying form of title

Asia, quae est geographiae Blauianae

Varying form of title

Geographia, quæ est cosmographiæ Blauianæ

Varying form of title

Sina, quæ est Asiæ

Varying form of title

Nouus atlas Sinensis

Publication, distribution, etc.

Amstelædami :, Labore & sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu,, 1662.

Physical description

[14], 134, [22], 25, [1], x, [2]p, [18] leaves of plates :, 17 col. maps ;, Fo.

Language

Chinese and Arabic words in "De regno Catayo additamentum".

Note

Published as Vol. X, Book II of: Geographia, quæ est cosmographiæ Blauianæ: pars prima [-quinta], qua orbis terræ tabulis ante oculos ponitur, et descriptionibus illustratur. Amstelædami: Labore & sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu, 1662-1665. (11 v.).

Note

Previously in A flat case.

Note

Title taken from letter-press t.p.

Note

2 additional hand-coloured, engraved title-pages: Nouus atlas Sinensis a Martino Martinio Soc. Iesu descriptus ...

Note

Half-title: Sina, quæ est Asiæ liber secundus.

Note

All but two of the leaves of plates are unnumbered double plates integrated into gatherings (i.e., with numbered pages of text printed on recto and verso of respective halves of the double plate).

Note

Includes "De bello Tartarico historia" (25p and [1]p index at end).

Note

Includes "De regno Catayo additamentum. Iacobus Golius ..." (x pages at end).

Note

Includes indexes.

Note

Some maps signed Ioannes Blaeu.

Note

Hand-coloured engravings.

Note

Ms. notes on letter-press t.p., in text (final index) and on 1 map; ms. page numbers throughout.

Provenance

Kessler bookplate; given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler.

Binding

17th century gold-tooled white vellum.

Binding

Marks of ties.

Subject

China, Description and travel, Early works to 1800.

Subject

China, Maps, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Martini, Martino

Added entry--name

Golius, Jacobus

Added entry--place

Netherlands, Amsterdam.

001B18399

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aBk.3B.03

1001#$aBlaeu, Joan

24010$aAtlas maior

24510$aAsia, quæ est geographiæ Blauianæ pars quarta; libri duo. Volumen decimum.

2463#$aAsia, quae est geographiae Blauianae

2463#$aGeographia, quæ est cosmographiæ Blauianæ

2463#$aSina, quæ est Asiæ

2463#$aNouus atlas Sinensis

260##$aAmstelædami :$bLabore & sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu,$c1662.

300##$a[14], 134, [22], 25, [1], x, [2]p, [18] leaves of plates :$b17 col. maps ;$cFo.

500##$aPublished as Vol. X, Book II of: Geographia, quæ est cosmographiæ Blauianæ: pars prima [-quinta], qua orbis terræ tabulis ante oculos ponitur, et descriptionibus illustratur. Amstelædami: Labore & sumptibus Ioannis Blaeu, 1662-1665. (11 v.).

500##$aPreviously in A flat case.

500##$aTitle taken from letter-press t.p.

500##$a2 additional hand-coloured, engraved title-pages: Nouus atlas Sinensis a Martino Martinio Soc. Iesu descriptus ...

500##$aHalf-title: Sina, quæ est Asiæ liber secundus.

500##$aAll but two of the leaves of plates are unnumbered double plates integrated into gatherings (i.e., with numbered pages of text printed on recto and verso of respective halves of the double plate).

500##$aIncludes "De bello Tartarico historia" (25p and [1]p index at end).

500##$aIncludes "De regno Catayo additamentum. Iacobus Golius ..." (x pages at end).

500##$aIncludes indexes.

500##$aSome maps signed Ioannes Blaeu.

500##$aHand-coloured engravings.

500##$aMs. notes on letter-press t.p., in text (final index) and on 1 map; ms. page numbers throughout.

546##$aChinese and Arabic words in "De regno Catayo additamentum".

561##$aKessler bookplate; given to Eton by Nicholas Kessler.

563##$a17th century gold-tooled white vellum.

563##$aMarks of ties.

650#0$aChina$xDescription and travel$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aChina$xMaps$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMartini, Martino

7001#$aGolius, Jacobus

752##$aNetherlands$dAmsterdam.