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Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
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[Ile de Re and La Rochelle] Die Zee Custe Van tLandt van Poictou ende Bordeaux tuschen Picqueliers ende de Riviere van Bordeaux alsoe hem tlant aldaer vuyt der zee opdoet ende verhoont.
Publication Place / Date
Antwerp / 1586
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20.5 x 13.5 inches
Color
Hand Colored
Condition
VG
Stock# 61451
$ 1,800.00
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Striking full color example of Wagenhaer's map the French Coastline, from Bordeaux to Poictou, with the Islands of Ile de Re and Oleron, centered on La Rochelle

Wagenhaer was a Dutch pilot who produced the first set of effective navigational charts, under the title Spiegel der Zeevaerdt.

These gorgeous charts, engraved by Baptist and Jan van Doetecum, embody the latest contemporary knowledge of navigation and position finding and set the standard which was followed for more than a century. Waghenaer's charts are magnificent works of art, which are highly sought after by collectors.

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