The sea coastes of Swedeland by Waghenaer
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5000 SEK
Utropspris
6 000-8 000 SEK
Beskrivning
WAGHENAER, LUCAS JANSZ. The sea coastes of Swedeland about the coastes of Westerwÿck and the enrtrauce of Stockholm, beginning from Kalmar vnto the Wigstone and the Redde Kowe the w.ch lye w.th [?] in the sayde entraunce of Stockholme. All truelie done & invented by Lucas Ianss Wagenaer. Amsterdam 1588.
Engraved map with two cartouches, compass rose, ships, sea-beasts and other animals like a bear, fox and wolf. About 330x510 mm. English text on verso (A perfect description of Westerwick...). Fold in the middle, some spotting to margins.
Rare seachart from Kalmar to Stockholm. English edition.
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:
6230
Datum:
2016-12-20