The Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem. The history of the Atlas and the making of the facsimile.
In 2011 we have completed one of our most prestigious projects; the publication of the facsimile of the Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem bound in eight volumes . To celebrate this occasion we have published an accompanying publication with background information on the Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem and the product... More info
Ortelius Atlas Maps. An illustrated Guide. Second revised edition.
This revised edition contains corrections, extra information to date the charts more correctly, descriptions of the title page and a portrait of Ortelius. More info
Early Photographs of Mecca
Introduction A facsimile-edition of the 40 magnificent photographs, originally published in 1889 in the Bilder Atlas to the classic 2-volume work on Mecca by the world famous Dutch orientalist and islamologist Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, together with the 20 photographs of the addition... More info
Dienstbare Kaarten Een cartografische geschiedenis van het Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap ...
The main focus of attention in this study are the more than 3000 maps which were published by the Magazine (Tijdschrift) of the Royal Dutch Geographical Society (Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap) between 1873 and 1966. These have been divided into four periods, which are discussed... More info
Celestina
Calisto courts Melibea but she rejects him. His servant advices him to use the matchmaker Celestina. She bewitches the girl and arranges a meeting for which she is handsomely paid. When his servants claim their part and she refuses they kill her. In turn they are executed for this crime. In a nigh... More info
Noord-Nederlandse meubelen van renaissance tot vroege barok 1550-1670
Here is a book, which for the very first time, gives a thorough synopsis of the Dutch art of furniture making in the late 16th and 17th century. The enormous prosperity in this Dutch golden age naturally had its reflection on for instance the worldwide known art of painting. Also in other art forms,... More info
Maps in books on Russia and Poland. Published in the Netherlands to 1800.
The decision to embark on researching maps in books has resulted in a publication, presenting an unique combination of maps, plans and views. It concerns those, tucked away in historical and geographical works on Russia and Poland, prior to 1800 and published in the Netherlands. Both maps and books ... More info
The British Isles, volume 1: England. Guides to Dutch Atlas Maps I
Volume I in a series of pocket reference guides for the historic and antique map collector, map curator and enthousiast. More info
Line, Shade and Shadow. The Fabrication and Preservation of Architectural Drawings.
As documents of the built environment, as source material for architectural historians and preservation architects, and as stunning works of art, architectural drawings serve a wide and diverse audience. This book explores the materials and techniques used in their fabrication while illustrating... More info