Sclavonia Croatia Bosnia cum Dalmatiae Parte.

This elegant map is based on the cartography of Gerard Mercator, as noted in the cartuouche. Mercator's original 1595 map (which was published in Mercator's Atlas Sive Cosmographia) was expanded and reinterpreted by later cartographers, including Hondius and Blaeu, during the early 17th century. It illustrates the Eastern European region of the Balkans, encompassing Slavonia, Croatia, Bosnia, the Gulf of Venice in the lower left, and the western half of Serbia, from the northern banks of the Drava River to the southern reaches of the Drina River, and from Ptuj in the west to Belgrade in the east. The map includes labels for regions, mountains, rivers, and towns, and features three coats of arms prominently displayed at the top center.

Renowned Dutch cartographer and publisher Joan Blaeu depicted hundreds of locations around the world. Operating from his studio near Amsterdam, Blaeu published a wide range of works, including religious and philosophical texts, as well as maps and atlases of various sizes. As a representative of the Dutch East India Company, Blaeu had access to an extensive collection of maps and accounts from recent explorations, which he used to inform his own creations.

Blaeu's masterpiece, 'Atlas Major', first published in 1662, consisted of 594 maps and over 4,000 pages. Covering regions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the atlas was produced in multiple languages: Dutch (9 volumes), Spanish (10 volumes), Latin (11 volumes), and French (12 volumes). After printing, Blaeu often entrusted the atlas to skilled local craftsmen for final embellishments. Artist Dirk Janszoon van Santen frequently added watercolor and gilding to the black-and-white prints, while bookbinder Albertus Magnus bound many of the volumes. Atlas Major, from which many prints in this collection originate, quickly became the definitive standard for atlases of its time.

Excellent condition, reinforced along the fold on the verso.