Lucas Jansz Waghenaer. Spieghel der Zeevaerdt. Leyden 1584-1585

by publisher Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

$150 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

Publisher's cloth, staining to upper cover and edges Originally published in Leiden in 1584-5, De Spieghel der Zeevaerdt is a famous sea-atlas of Western Europe and is among one of the first works of its kind published in terms of hydrographic information. Lucas Jansz Waghenaer was born around 1534 in Enkhuizen and worked as a pilot and collector of maritime dues before he devoted himself fully to his writing. Item #34183

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