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Decorative map of the United Provinces published by Joan Blaeu (1598-1673) for the twelve-volume atlas: Atlas Maior, sive Cosmographia Blaviana, qua solum, salum, coelum, accuratissime describuntur. The Atlas Maior was one of the most expensive and extensive publications of the 17th century. This twelve-volume set contained almost 600 maps and thousands of pages of descriptions. Map of the (seven) United Provinces, with small insert depicting the area surrounding Maastricht.