Title: “Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro” Description: Blaeu’s stunning map of Iceland including an erupting volcano, sea monsters, sailing ships, decorative cartouches, compass rose and the spectacular landscape. The map was hugely influential for over 130 years as it was printed in many editions by two of the largest map publishers in the Netherlands, Willem Blaeu and Jan Jansson. Comes from latin edition Baeu’s atlas “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, sive, Atlas novus“published in Amsterdam. Cartographer: Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571 – 1638) Sheet size: 56,3 x 63,8 cm Year: ca. 1630 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Very good condition. Heightened with gold. Original hand coloring. Wide margins. This is an original antique map published in ca. 1630 and NOT a modern copy or reprint! On your request I will provide a Certificate of Authenticity!
