Sea chart by Waghenaer on the Swedish coast 1583
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Beskrivning
WAGHENAER, LUCAS JANSZ. Zee Custe van Sweeden otrent de Westerwÿk en tgatt vann Stockholm, beginnende va(n) Kalmar tot den Wigsteen en Rookoe gelegen bynnen tgatt va(n) Stockholm... 1583. Amsterdam 1584-1605.
Engraved map with two cartouches, compass rose, ships, sea-beasts and other animals like a bear, fox and wolf. About 330x510 mm. Latin text on verso. Some browning to centrefold, some soiling.
Rare seachart from Kalmar to Stockholm.
Lucas Jansz (oon) Waghenaer (1533-1606) published the first printed sea atlas "Spieghel der Zeevaerdt" 1584-85.
Smalandt = Södermanland, Meller fluvius = Lake Mälaren.
Provenance: From the estate of Dr Peter Wallenberg (1926-2015).
Auktionsnummer:
6231
Datum:
2016-12-20