Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder zijden op de Belt...

Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (*1533 - †1605)

Coloured sea chart of Jutland. Printed in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz in 1588.

Reference 11768

Description

Rare and very beautiful sea chart of the coasts of Denmark by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer. Shows the coastline of Jutland with Aalborg, Hals, Saeby, Hirtshals to Skagen and the island of Laesoe (Læsø). With two decorative cartouches, the profile of the coastline, four large sailing ship, two beautiful compass roses and two whales. Oriented to the Southeast. Engraved by J. van Doetecum. From the Latin edition of the Spieghel der Zeevaerdt of 1588.

Details

Cartographer	Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
Title	Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder zijden op de Belt en Noortzee ... Orae extremae marinae Iuttiae ...
Publisher, Year	Cornelis Claesz, Amsterdam, 1588
Plate Size	33.2 x 51.3 cm (13.1 x 20.2 inches)
Sheet Size	41.0 x 56.2 cm (16.1 x 22.1 inches)

Condition

Two worm traces close to centrefold filled, later colour. Very good condition.

Cartographer

Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer was a Dutch skipper and cartographer. His famous sea atlas was published first in 1584, and was called the Spieghel der zeevaerdt (Mariner's mirror).

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Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer: Beschrijuinge vande wterste omlopende custe van Judtlandt aen weder zijden op de Belt en Noortzee ... Orae extremae marinae....

Coloured sea chart of Jutland. Printed in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz in 1588.

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