list on ebay BOX 21-01-25 VALENCIENNES FRANCE 1649 BLAEU UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW ANTIQUE ORIGINAL COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW OF VALENCIENNES Condition: --not specified Ended:Jun 13, 2022 , 7:17AM Winning bid: US $86.00 VALENCIENNES FRANCE 1649 BLAEU UNUSUAL ANTIQUE ORIGINAL COPPER ENGRAVED VIEW Description Valentiana. Description: Striking and highly detailed fine unusual 1649 Blaeu's copper engraved map featuring an aerial view of the French City of Valenciennes. The view shiws the city with his buildings, churches, streets, gardens, bridges, town walls, moats and surrounding landscape. A frame-style title cartouche, a frame-style numbered key cartouche and two armorials complete the view. Dutch text on the verso. In 1677, the armies of Louis XIV of France (this time led by Vauban) captured the city and in 1678 the Treaties of Nijmegen gave the French control of Valenciennes (1678) and the surrounding southern part of Hainault, roughly cutting the former County in half. Since then it has been part of France. Date: 1649 ( undated ) Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 64,6 x 54,9 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains and wiremarks. Map contemporary handcolored. Wide margins. Corners partially missing. Small foxing and browning. Small marginal tears. Map folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Mapmaker: The Blaeus: Willem Janszoon, Cornelis & Joan Willem Jansz. Blaeu and his son Joan Blaeu are the most widely known cartographic publishers of the seventeenth century. Willem Jansz. (also written Guilielmus Janssonius) = Willem Janszoon Blaeu, was born in Uitgeest (Netherlands), near Alkmaar in 1571. He studied mathematics under Tycho Brahe and learned the theory and practice of astronomical observations and the art of instrument- and globe making. In 1596 he came to Amsterdam where he settled down as a globe-, instrument- and map-maker. He published his first cartographic work (a globe) in 1599 and probably published his first printed map (a map of the Netherlands) in 1604. He specialized in maritime cartography and published the first edition of the pilot guide Het Licht der Zeevaert in 1608, and was appointed Hydrographer of the V.O.C. (United East India Company) in 1633. After thirty years of publishing books, wall maps, globes, charts and pilot guides, he brought out his first atlas, Atlas Appendix (1630). This was the beginning of the great tradition of atlas-making by the Blaeu's. In 1618 another mapmaker, bookseller and publisher, Johannes Janssonius established himself in Amsterdam next door to Blaeu's shop. It is no wonder that these two neighbours, who began accusing each other of copying and stealing their information, became fierce competitors who did not have a good word to say about each other. In about 1621 Willem Jansz. decided to put an end to the confusion between his name and his competitor's, and assumed his grandfather's sobriquet, 'blauwe Willem' ('blue Willem'), as the family name; thereafter he called himself Willem Jansz. Blaeu. Willem Janszoon Blaeu died in 1638, leaving his prospering business to his sons, Cornelis and Joan. Of Cornelis, we only know that his name occurs in the prefaces of books and atlases until c. 1645. Joan Blaeu, born in Amsterdam, 1596, became partner in his father’s book trade and printing business. In 1638 he was appointed his father’s successor in the Hydrographic Office of the V.O.C. His efforts culminated in the magnificent Atlas Major and the town-books of the Netherlands and of Italy – works unsurpassed in history and in modern times, which gave eternal fame to the name of the Blaeu's. On February 23, 1672, a fire ruined the business. One year later, Dr Joan Blaeu died. The fire of 1672 and the passing away of the director gave rise to a complete sale of the stock of the Blaeu House. Five public auctions dispersed the remaining books, atlases, copperplates, globes, etc., among many other map dealers and publishers in Amsterdam. The majority was acquired by a number of booksellers acting in partnership. In the succeeding years, the remaining printing department was left in the hands of the Blaeu family until 1695 when also the inventory of the printing house was sold at a public auction. That meant the end of the Blaeu's as a printing house of world renown. All of the maps we sell are ORIGINALS. We guarantee all of our maps to be authentic. We do our best to describe the condition of our maps as accurately as possible. Due to the age and type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help. A Certification of Authenticity ( COA ) can be issued on request I will send you all your item by Registered and Insured Airmal or by TNT/DHL with covering Insurance If you buy more than one item you have to pay just one only shipping cost Any map purchased from us may be returend for any reason for a full refund. Shipping: Customs may be charged on international shipments. All customs charges are the responsiblity of the buyer and are not included in the selling price. About: Old Times Rare Antiquarian Books & Maps Sellers