"[Lot of 3] Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, Romania [and] Transylvania Sibenburgen [and] Hungaria Regnum", Blaeu, (Family)

This lot includes 3 maps representing eastern Europe. There is no text on back indicating they were issued after the demise of the great Blaeu publishing empire, as these were among the plates auctioned in 1677 following the fire that destroyed the printing house. Size varies slightly.

A. Walachia Servia, Bulgaria, Romania. This attractive map of the Eastern Balkans is centered on Bulgaria and includes Macedonia, Serbia, the Bosphorus and Constantinople. It is based on Gerard Mercator's map of the region. The Danube and its tributaries flow across the map. It is adorned with decorative title and distance scale cartouches, the title festooned with the accoutrements of war and topped with emblem of the Turkish Empire. Condition: Light, scattered foxing with two stains at bottom and a few printer's creases. There is a 2.5" tear in image at top right that has been professionally repaired. (B)

B. Transylvania Sibenburgen. Handsome chart of Transylvania, present-day parts of Hungary and Romania. There is nice detail of forested areas, mountain ranges, rivers and towns. The elegant cartouche is topped with a crest and flanked with female figures. Condition: Watermarked paper with scattered foxing in bottom third of map. There is one small worm hole that has been professionally infilled, with minute loss of image. (B)

C. Hungaria Regnum. Budapest is at the heart of this handsome map. It covers most of present day Hungary, but also includes a bit of Austria with Vienna in the upper left corner. Richly engraved with mountains, cities and forests and a title cartouche with figures and the coat of arms. Condition: Watermarked paper with a few light spots of foxing and minor printer's ink residue. (B+)

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Paper has been added in blank margins to repair several chips on each of the maps, and all are backed with Japanese tissue. See above for additional details.