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The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's "Atlas Maior", completed in 1665, an 11 volume masterwork containing 594 maps. This reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's complete, gold-heightened copy, assuring the best possible detail.
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The finest and most comprehensive baroque atlas was Joan Blaeu's exceptional "Atlas Maior", completed in 1665. This reprint is made from the National Library of Vienna's complete, colored, gold-heightened copy. It also provides detailed descriptions of the maps, allowing modern readers to fully appreciate Blaeu's masterwork.