Arnoldus montanus biography of abraham

  • Arnoldus Montanus was a Dutch theologian and historian.
  • Montanus was a Protestant minister and headmaster of the Latin School in the town of Schoonhoven.
  • Title: 1661 Life of Julius Caesar Commentary by Montanus & Scaliger Elzevir Imprint ; Publisher: House of Elzevir ; Publication Date: 1661 ; Binding: Hardcover.
  • Brasilia

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    Hand-coloured engraved sea chart of Brazil bygd A. Montanus. From De Nieuwe enstaka onbekende weereld: of Beschryving van amerika en 't zuid-land published 1671 in Amsterdam. Decorated with two cartouches surrounded by allegorical figures and putti, galleons, rhumb lines and two compass roses.

    Details

    CartographerArnoldus Montanus
    TitleBrasilia
    Publisher, YearJacob Meurs, Amsterdam, 1671
    Plate Size28.8 x 35.1 cm (11.3 x 13.8 inches)
    Sheet Size39.0 x 47.5 cm (15.4 x 18.7 inches)

    Condition

    Some papper creasing, brown spot at the edge on the right-hand side. Wide margin. Very good condition.

    Cartographer

    Arnoldus Montanus was a Dutch theologian and historian. Montanus wrote works on Church history, theology, the history of the Netherlands and the peoples and cultures of the New World. Although he has never left Europe, his works had a great influence on Western perceptions of the countries concerned.

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    by Arnold Montanus

    A unique and complete document in excellent condition

    Detail

    • Date: 1669
    • In-f°, [8], 456, [14] pp, engraved title, folding map and 24 double or folding plates. With 71 half-page engravings. Small tear without loss in p. 291, very well preserved. Lacking last leaf. Vellum binding, with recuperation of old boards with blind tooling, a few stains, new spine, new end lvs.
    • Condition: Very well preserved. Small tear without loss in p. 291. New first and last leaves placed. Vellum binding, with recuperation of old boards with blind tooling, a few stains, new spine, new end lvs.
    • Language: Dutch
    • Publisher: Jacob van Meurs, Amsterdam
    • Reference: Cordier p.385 ; Tiele 762 ; Landwehr, VOC 522 ; Lipperheide Lf1

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