Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior is known as one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and most expensive book to be published during the 17th century encompassing 594 maps spanning Arctica, Asia, Europe, and America. This meticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern explorers celebrating the steadfast beauty of quality print and the wonder of an exploratory age. Detailed descriptions for individual maps reveal the full scale and ambition of Blaeu's masterwork.