Atlas of Henry VIII (Barb. Lat. 4357), 1542-1547.... Lot 206

Atlas of Henry VIII (Barb. Lat. 4357), 1542-1547. Facsimile of the atlas and the world map in oval projection and commentary. With numerous portrait maps heightened in gold. Stuttgart, Belser, 2020. 4°. Hardcover with gilt embossing and cloth together in OLwd-case. Atlas of Henry VIII (Barb. Lat. 4357), 1542-1547. Facsimile of the atlas and the world map in oval projection and commentary. With numerous portrait maps heightened in gold. Stuttgart, Belser, 2020. 4°. Softcover with gilt embossing and cloth together in OLwd-case. One of 999 numbered copies. - Very good condition. - This atlas was produced around 1542 in Venice for King Henry VIII (1491-1547) and was created by Battista Agnese (ca. 1500-1564). He is considered one of the most accomplished and productive cartographers of the 16th century and received numerous commissions for atlases from European rulers, including King Henry VIII of England in 1542. All parts of this atlas are related to each other, linking the conquests, new discoveries and adventures of mankind into a universal structure. One of 999 numbered copies. - Atlas of Henry VIII (Barb. Lat. 4357), 1542-1547. Facsimile of the atlas and the world map in oval projection. Together with a scientific commentary volume by Ingrid Baumgärnter. Atlas in leather binding with gold embossing. The world map 4° and in canvas binding. With numerous Portland maps heightened in gold. Together in original canvas case. - Very good condition. - Facsimile of the world-famous atlas and world map created by the Italian cartographer Battista Agense on commission for Henry VIII. in 1542.