Willem Janszoon Blaeu's map of Europe (1606), a recent discovery in England

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• Sign. Europe G 99, printed on vellum. Inner border 76.5 × 60.5 cm.
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• Generale/PASCAERTE/vande gheheele Oostersche/ Westersche ende een groot deel vä/de Middelantsche Zeevaert,/van nieus in alle plaetsen met groote/ neersticheyt oversien ende seer ver‐/betert Door Cornelis Doedsz./van Edam. Anno 1605./Men vintse te coop tot/Amsterdam bij Willem Iansz./op ‘t waeter bij de oude/brugghe Inde vergulde Zonnewijser.
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• (General SEA CHART of all sea routes to the east and the west as well as a large part of the Mediterranean, carefully reviewed and greatly improved by Cornelos Doedszoon of Edam, 1605. Copies are for sale in Willem Janszoon's shop Op ‘t Water bij de oude brugghe Inde vergulde Zonnewijser).
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• Bibliothèque Nationale Paris. Res. Ge. D.2437. Printed on vellum 59×49 cm. M. Destombes, La Mappemonde de Petrus Plancius gravée par Josua van den Ende, 1604 (Hanoi, 1944) 35.
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• M. Destombes, idem, 35. Also: M. Donkersloot‐J. Keuning, Willem Janszoon Blaeu. A biography and history of his work as a cartographer and publisher, (Amsterdam, 1973) 69.
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• Johnson , William and Jansz , Willem . 1612 . The Light of Navigation Amsterdam fol. F2.
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• Tabula hydrographica, tum maris Bal=/tici (quod Orientale hodie vocant) tum/Septentrionalis Oceani nauigationem/continens; ab angustijs inter Angliam/ et Flandriam, que promontoria siue ca=/pita vocantur, ultra promontorium/Boreum in Moscouiam: nec non per/fretum Orsundam in mare Balticum,/ Rigam Naruam et Viburgum usque. Pascaerte Inhoudende dat ghe=/heele Oostersche en Noortsche/ vaerwater, beginnende vande/hoofden tot om de noort=/ caep tot Moschouicn, oeck/doer de Sondt tot Rijghe,/ ende naruen en Wijborch/seer ghebetert door/C. (ornelis) D. (oetsz). Amstelreodami ex offi—/cina Cornelij nicolai/ad intersigne diarij/1.5.8.9./Ioannes à Dotecū/Baptista à Dotecum/Fecerunt.
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• (Sea chart comprising all sea routes to the east and the north, starting from the ports, around the North Cape to Muscovy, and also through the Sound to Riga, Narva and Vyborg, greatly improved by C(ornelis) D(oetsz). Printed on paper, 53–3×40 cm. The only known copy is in the British Library, London, and forms part of L.Jz. Waghenaer Den Meuwen Spieghel der Zeevaert … M.D.XCVI (Sign. Maps C8.b.6). Reproduction in Imago Mundi 9 (1952) 61. The spelling of C. Doetsz.’ family name varies: Doedsz., Doetsz., Douszoon.
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• Vniuerse Europe maritime eiusque naui=/gationis descriptio./Generale Paschaerte van Europa, soe ver=/re die Zeecusten ende Nauigatien strec=/kende zijn, gepractizeert Door Lucas/Iansz Wagenaer vä Enchuusē./Met Priuilegie tot 10. Iaren./1583. Ioannes à Doetecum F. 55.5×40 cm.
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• (General sea chart of Europe, as far as do reach its sea coasts and navigation, produced by Lucas Ianszoon Wagenaer of Enkhuizen. With a 10 years’ privilege, 1583).
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• UNIVERSE EUROPAE/MARITIME EIUSQUE/NAVIGATIONIS DE=/SCRIPTIO./Generale Pascaerte vā Eu=/ropa, soo verre die Zeecus=/ ten ende navigatien strec=/kēde syn, gepractiseert duer/Lucas Iansz Wagenaer./van Enckhuysen./Met preuilegie tot/10. Jaren./Ende nu op nieus in allen/ plaetsen gecorigeert,/ende ver=/betert, ende op nieus gemaeckt, anno 1592./Baptista à Doetecum fecit.
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• (General sea chart of Europe, as far as do reach its sea coasts and navigation, produced by Lucas Janszoon Wagenaer of Enkhuizen. With a 10 years’ privilege, and now adjusted and improved with news in all places, and newly made. 1592).
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• Same title as the 1589 map, plus the following inscription in the top left‐hand corner:
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• Gedruckt t’ Amsterdam bij/Claes Janß Visscher/wonen=/de op de niewesyds Colck/Inde Visscher/1.6.1.0. /Ioannes à Dotecū/Baptista à Dotecum/ Fecerunt.
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• (Printed at Amsterdam by Claes Janszoon Visscher, established on the Niewesyds Colck, Inde Visscher, 1.6.1.0.).
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• 1925 . Monumenta Cartographica I 6 The Hague ). Another copy is in the Maritime Museum ‘Prins Hendrik’ in Rotterdam.
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• This map bears no title except the following address : Bij mij Cornelis Doetsz./woonende tot Edam inde/vierheems‐kinderen. (By me, Cornelis Doetszoon, established at Edam in the Vierheemskinderen). Preserved at Biblioteca Nazionale, Florence, Port. XXVIII. MS. chart on vellum; 83 × 100 cm.
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• Caraci , G. 1926 . Un cartografo olandese poco noto: Cornelis Doetz. Una carta dell ‘Europa’ . La Bibliofilia , XXVII : 52 – 8 . (Firenze,
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• See note 2 above.
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• Nieuwe/PASCHAERTE/getrocken by Comelis/ Douszoon inde 4 Hems=/Kinderen Chaertschryver,/ begrijpende seer perfectelick/alle de Zeecusten van Euroba. Edam.
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• (New SEA CHART drawn by Cornelis Douszoon in the 4 Heemskinderen, cartographer, perfectly representing all the sea coasts of Europe, Edam).
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• Cornelius Nicolai excudit. / Jodocus Hondius caelavit. / Amsterodami anno. 1602.
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• Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Sign. F14(R) printed on vellum, 54×70.5 cm.
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• W. Johnson, The Light of Navigation, idem, fol. F2 r/v.
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• Bibliothèque Nationale Paris, Rés. Ge. C. 2347; University Library Helsinki, Nordenskjöld collection; Geografisch Instituut Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht.
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• The following names can be read in Spitsbergen:
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• Moniers bay, Vogel bay, Hollantsche bay, Feer hav., M. Magdalenen Sond, Kars Sond, Engels. bay, S. Ians haven, Vogelhoeck, C. Siet toe, Swarte hoeck, C. Kynnae, Behouden haven, Ys Sound, Goren haven, Willem muyen haven, Koude Herberg, Kloeck Rivier, Mich: Rinders river, Sardammer Rivier, Schoonhaven, Hoorn Sond, Kyckuyt, Wijbe Iansz. water, Spitsberge.
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• Joris Carolus’ map is in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, S. H. Archives No. 7, manuscript chart on vellum, 75.5 × 80 cm.
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• Joan Blaeu, Grooten Atlas, Oft Werelt‐Beschrijving, In Welcke ‘t Aertrych, De Zee, En Hemel, Wordt Vertoont En Beschreven, I (Amsterdam, 1664) Fol. B.
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• Wieder , F. C. 1919 . The Dutch discovery and mapping of Spitsbergen (1596–1829) 55 Amsterdam
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• PASCAERT/Van alle de Zeecusten van geheel EVROPA,/Van nieus ghemaeckt, en op zeer veel Plaetsen/gecorrigeert ende verbetert door Cornells Doetsz/Caertschryver woonende t’ Edam/1610. E‐DRUCKT t'AMSTERDAM BY/Dirck Pietersz BOECVERCOOPER,/WONENDE OP t’ WATER INDE WIT=/TE PERSSE, BY DE OUDE BRUGGHE. Abraham Goos sculpsit.
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• (SEA CHART of all sea coasts of the whole of Europe, newly made and adjusted and improved in many places by Cornelis Doetszoon, cartographer established at Edam. 1610.
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• PRINTED AT AMSTERDAM BY Dirck Pieterszoon, BOOKSELLER ESTABLISHED OP ‘t WATER INDE WITTE PERSSE, BY DE OUDE BRUGGHE). Abraham Goos Sculpsit.
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• Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, Brussels, Cartes et plans, II 9365. Museum in Bergen (Norway) Printed on vellum, approx. 60 × 80 cm. On the Brussels copy, the last figure was changed by hand into 9, and reads 1619 instead of 1610. The figure was not changed on the Bergen copy, but this chart, too, forms part of the second edition.
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• The inset map of Spitsbergen bears the following address: Ghesneden bij Hessel Gerritssoon, met Octroy vande E. Ho :Mog: Heeren de Staten Generad der vereenichde Niederlanden (Engraved by Hessel Gerritszoon, with the authorization of the members of the States General of the United Netherlands).
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• PASCAARTE/van alle de Zecusten van/EVROPA./ Nieulycx beschreven door Willem Iansz. Blauw./ Men vintse te coop tot AMSTERDAM,/op ‘t Water inde vergulde Sonnewijser.
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• (SEA CHART of all the sea coasts of Europe, newly described by Willem Janszoon Blauw. Copies are on sale in AMSTERDAM, op ‘t Water inde vergulde Sonnewijser).
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• Printed on vellum, 72 × 99.5 cm.). We know of five copies of this chart: Bibliothèque Nationale Paris, S.H. 117–0‐41; Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe (B.R.D.) F. 12; Deutsche Staatsbibliothek Berlin (D.D.R.). Stadarchief Antwerpen, and a fragment of the chart in the Bibliothèque Nationale Paris, S.H. 4–34.
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