Titlepage of Lucas Jansz.Waghenaer 'Le Nouveau Mirroir'

Titel page of the 16000 French edition of 'Spieger der Zeevaert'

Type of object:

Atlases

Time period:

Gouden eeuw Nederland

Place:

Antwerpen

Date:

1600

Maker / Author:

Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer

Publisher / Printer:

printed by Jean Bellere a l'Aigle d'or

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Material:

Thick Paper original coloured copperprint

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References:

van der Krogt 2:24; Koeman, Wag 11A, title page of second part, although the title says ‘Eerste deel’ (on verso of real tilte page of part one, is a sonnet printed)

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Description

Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer was born in Holland in the 1530s. He became a famous ship pilot of his time. In 1584 he published the atlas (“Spieghel der Zeevaerdt”), which was greatly valued among mariners for centuries. This was not only because of its map content, but also because of a detailed knowledge of navigation techniques of that time. When it was translated from Dutch to English, the atlas appeared with a title page we are using on our home page.
The atlas was very popular and was translated in Latin, French and English and published as The Mariner’s mirror. Since then the pilots in England are called ‘Waghenors’