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This large, beautifully
hand coloured original antique map, a fine early Dutch
sea chart of the Thames River and surrounding English
coastline, was published by Pieter Goos in 1676 for the
Goos De Zee-Atlas, Ofte Water-Weereld, Atlas.
This chart is oriented with north to the right includes
in the upper right is a large inset of the Thames River
and plan of London. Beautifully engraved with original
coulouring embellished with rhumb lines, two compass
roses and a galleon under sail.
Abraham Goos fl.
1614-43; Pieter Goos (son) c. 1615 -75
Abraham Goos was a noted engraver in Amsterdam who
prepared plates for many maps published in well-known
atlases of his time including Speed's A Prospect
ofthe Most Famous Parts of the World (1627) and the
1632 edition of Speed's Atlas. He was related to the
Hondius family by whom he was also employed as an
engraver. In 1616 he issued a book of maps, the Nieuw
Nederlandtsh Caertboeck (4to) which was re-issued in
1619 and 1625.
His son, Pieter, continued and extended his father's
business and became one of the group of well-known
engravers of sea charts active in Amsterdam in the
middle years of the seventeenth century. In common with
Colom, Doncker and Jacobsz he published a pilot guide,
the Zee-Spiegel, basing it on plates obtained
from Jacobsz. This went through many editions in
different languages under the startling titles so
popular at the time. In addition to publishing his
Zee-Spiegel in the usual Parts 1 and II (Europe and
Atlantic coasts) and Part III (Mediterranean) he broke
new ground in preparing Parts IV and V, covering charts
and sailing directions for the coasts of the West Indies
and West Africa. The later editions of the Zee Atlas
were published by his widow who eventually sold the
publishing rights of the Atlas and of the Zee-Spiegel
to Jacobus Robijn.
- 1650-85 De
Lichtende Columne ofte Zee-Spiegel De Nieuwe
Groote Zee-Spiegel The Lightning Colomne or Sea
Mirrour Lightning Co/om of the Midland Sea
Legrand & Nouveau Miroir ou Flambeau de la MerParts
I, II and III issued in manv editions in Dutch,
English and French 1675 Part V: West Indies and
American seaboard: 33 charts compiled by Arent
Roggeveen for his Het Brandende Ween (The
Burning Fen) Part 1 c. 1685 Part IV: Atlantic
Coasts of Africa: charts by Arent Roggeveen for Part
II of the above work. Published by J. Robijn
- 1666-83 De Zee
Atlas ofte Water- Weereld 41-44 maps in about 11
editions1666-73 L'Atlas de Ia Mer ou Monde
Aquatique 5 editions 1667-70 Sea Atlas or the
Water World 5 editions 1668-76 El Atlas de la
Mar 0 Mundo de Agua 2 editions. (Ref: Tooley; M&B;
Koeman)
General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Yellow, green, red, rose madder, red
General color appearance: - Authentic and fresh
Paper size: - 22in x 18in (560mm x 455mm)
Plate size: - 22in x 18in (560mm x 455mm)
Margins: - Min ½in (12mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - Top L&R margin corner ink spill not affecting
image
Plate area: - None
Verso: - Light soiling
If you wish to discuss this or any other item
please email or call - good luck, Simon.
Classical Images
61 (0) 409 551910 Tel
simon@classicalimages.com
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