{"product_id":"doncker009","title":"Map of the Western Coast of Norway, Iceland, and the Eastern Coast of Greenland","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist or Author: \u003c\/b\u003eHendrick Doncker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWork: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe Zee-Atlas ofte Water-Waereld, vertoonede alle de Zee Kusten van het bekende deel des Aerd-Bodems, Met een generale beschrijvinge van dien\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate of Publication: \u003c\/b\u003e1670\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003edoncker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaper Size: \u003c\/b\u003e~20 1\/4\" by 22 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eThe work is in very good to excellent condition overall.  There is minor separation from the reinforcement. The maps from this atlas were laid to supporting paper, some have been expertly remargined.  Some maps may exhibit marginal dampstaining or soiling.  There may be occasional tears supported by the backing, minor offset, or faint toning typical to atlases of the age. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age.  Please review the images carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDescription of the work: \u003c\/b\u003eThis originally hand-colored engraved map is from Hendrick Doncker's \u003cem\u003eDe Zee-Atlas ofte Water-Waereld, vertoonede alle de Zee Kusten van het bekende deel des Aerd-Bodems, Met een generale beschrijvinge van dien. Seer dienstigh vooralle Schippers en Stuurlieden; mitsgaders Kooplieden om op't Kantoor gebruykt te werden Nieuwe Amsterdam\u003c\/em\u003e.  The work was published in Amsterdam by Hendrick Doncker in c1670 (frontispiece dated 1659) (Koeman's Don 12B).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dutch sea atlas was an important maritime atlas of the later 17th century helping to aid in long distance trade.  Maps from this atlas were intended for commercial use by merchants, shipmasters, and pilots interested in coastal geography, especially regions where the Dutch of the time would have traded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHendrick Doncker (1626-1699) was a Dutch cartographer, bookseller, publisher, and maker of navigational tools. His maps were widely copied. He was known to take old and inaccurate maps to improve and publish. His son, Hendrick Doncker II, was also a cartographer and engraver. Doncker's maps were prized for their practical application and attention to detail as well as incorporating rhumb lines, compass roses, and scale bars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Ownership inscription \"J.G. Nörbye | d. 20 - 12 - 92 \" to front pastedown\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trillium Rare Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44027978907722,"sku":"doncker009","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7960\/7882\/files\/doncker009.jpg?v=1785943331","url":"https:\/\/trilliumrareprints.com\/products\/doncker009","provider":"Trillium Rare Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}