Danube River – Donau
by
Willem and Joan Blaeu
A rare map: from source tot mouth
Detail
Date of first edition: 1635 (Willem Blaeu)
Date of this map: 1644-1655 (Joan Blaeu)
Dimensions (not including margins): 41,5 x 96,5 cm
Condition: excellent. Sharp copper engraving printed on strong paper. Original coloring. Wide margins. Currently still in passe-partout.
Condition rating: A+
Verso: blank
Map Reference: Van der Krogt 2, 1110:2B
From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Joan Blaeu, 1644-1655. Van der Krogt 2,202-3
Price (without VAT, possibly to be added): €1 500,00 (FYI +/- $1 665,00 / £1 335,00)
Unless otherwise specifically stated on this map page, we charge the following expedition costs in euro (unfortunatelly, gone up with Covid, but still too low in reality!):
– Benelux: 40 euro
– Rest of Europe: 60 euro
– Rest of the World: 100 euro
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Original title: Danubius, Fluvius Europae Maximus, a Fontibus ad Ostia, Cum omnibus Fluminibus, ab utroque latere, in illum defluentibus.
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