A description of the sea coastes of Flaundres & Picardie beginning from Neweport unto Deepe, with the Flemmishe banks, untill you be past the straight between England & France the wch is called the heades

Bound sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:400,000 (bar)]. North is at 222 degrees. Additional Places: Straits of Dover. The chart contains two coastal profiles. It i s decorated with three ships, two sea creatures and farm animals and has an elaborate title cartouche.

A chart from Anthony Ashley's English edition of 'The Mariners Mirrour'. Lord Howard of Effingham ordered Waghenaer's sea atlas 'De Spieghel der Zeevaerdt' to be translated. It was so popular that 'waggoner' became the English term for a book of charts.

Object Details

ID: PBD8264(4)
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Waghenaer, Lucas Janz
Places: London; Strait of Dover
Date made: circa 1588
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Printed area 32 x 50 cm
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