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Flat map. Condition: V.g. Scale not given. Originally published by the same press that issued Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first true Atlas. It is based on Van Linschloten's Itinerario, the original of which is in the British Museum. The reverse sheet has an explanation of the map, without giving details of the publisher. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. French manuscript written in brown ink in a French cursive hand, pages ruled in red, 21 lines per page. 15.3 cm x 9.5 cm, (58) pp. Bound in contemporary limp vellum with remains of green silk ties. A presentation copy with the dedicatee¿s name left blank. Clean and fresh, an excellent copy. Very rare manuscript user¿s manual for the famous terrestrial and celestial globes by the van Langren cartographic dynasty, notable as the first to employ the highly accurate star observations of the ¿tresfameux¿ Tycho Brahe ¿ whose contribution is duly acknowledged (fol. 9v). Well into the age of print, these manuals were handwritten rather than printed because the globes which they accompanied were luxury articles and relatively few were produced, notwithstanding their importance. The celestial globes of Van Langren (1594), and later Blaeu, soon rendered Mercator¿s great globes obsolete. As early as 1590, the young Arnold van Langren was sent to Hven to take advantage of what was at the time the most advanced celestial observatory in Europe. ¿When Arnold came to Uraniborg, Tycho¿s plan to publish his stellar positions was already formulated, but the observations and calculations that resulted in the catalogue of 777 stars had not been completed. While Tycho could have provided Arnold van Langren with the newly calculated positions of some stars, perhaps even interim locations for most of them, it seems quite likely that he would have advised the Dutchman to await the completion of this work before beginning a globus Tychonicus. He may even have withheld his consent at this stage.¿ (Adam Mosley, Bearing the Heavens, p. 240). Tycho¿s own Progymnasmata also makes reference to the visit: ¿Jacob Floris, citizen of Amsterdam, a great expert in the making of celestial and terrestrial Globes, having sent here his son, skilled in the construction of the same, decided to prepare a certain celestial globe following this rectification of ours of the places of the Fixed Sars, which in its certainty and skillful elaboration is about to greatly surpass those hitherto employed.¿ The present guide directs the user in the workings of both Langren¿s celestial and terrestrial globes, giving both a general introduction and practical working examples in solving geodetic and astronomical problems. According to van der Krogt, the van Langren manuals are based in part on Robert Hues¿ Tractaet ofte Handlinge van het gebruijck der Hemelscher ende Aertscher globe (1st ed Amsterdam, 1597), and are in part original. ¿Among other things, van Langren makes use of a separate ¿gnomon sphareicon¿ (sphaerical angle bar), a small instrument which makes it possible to place a perpendicular line easily on the spherical globe¿. On f4r Langren discusses the astronomical implcations of the recent calendar reform under Gregory XIII, while on 11r he mentions the influential mentor of Tycho, Landgrave Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel¿s method of observing stars by their almucantar and azimuth ¿ a procedure which would later become adopted as the standard method for determining stellar positions. Langren also here explains his decision to include the 32 winds by which modern navigators divide up the sky, which are apparently noted on the globe in Flemish. Despite other similar references to the recent advances of Pedro Nunes (23v), and Tycho Brahe, the present manuscript is above all a practical rather than theoretical guide to the use of the globes in understanding celestial and terrestrial mechanics. Imperative instructions - ¿tournez vostre Globe ainsi¿¿ ¿Cherchez sur le Globe le degre du Soleil¿¿ ¿ evidently enabled the user to manipulate his globes with or without an instructor present. .

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"from the most correct charts that the Portuguese pilots make use of" (Linschoten) Double-page engraved map of the East Indies, with fine hand-colour in full. A map of the East Indies and the southern Pacific, showing China, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Borneo, Korea (as an island), Japan, Java, and Beach, oriented to the west. First published in Jan Huygen van Linschoten's (15631611) 'Itinerario, Voyage ofte Schipvaert van J.H. van Linschoten', published by Cornelis Claesz in 1596. The coastal and navigational details are taken from the Portuguese portolans copied by Linschoten. It is exceptionally detailed; the first published map of the area to be prepared primarily from Portuguese sources, but also drawing on Petrus Plancius. The map's "representation of Japan and Southeast Asia, except for the Philippines, was based on the work of the Portuguese cartographer Fernao Vaz Dourado, while the depiction of China is taken from Barbuda. The Philippines appears to be a variant of the Lasso model, and is most obviously characterized by its perculiar east-west orientation for Palawin Linschoten labels the island of Seram as "Os Papuas". Reinforcing Plancius's confusion of Seram with the newly-emerging land of New Guinea. His depiction of New Guinea, however, proved influential at a later date; Thomas Forrest, who explored New Guinea in the service of the East India Company in 1774-76, cited the Linschoten map as proof that the islands of New Britain discovered by William Dampier were one and the same archipelago as the Solomon Islands. He reproduced the New Guinea section from the Linschoten map and compared with that of Dampier: "It is to be regretted, that Dampier, who sailed to New Britain in the Roebuck 1699, had not seen Linschoten's map. Such a guide might have induced him to put into harbours which he did not visit, not knowing they existed: for the least additional light to a discoverer may be productive of important consequences" (Suarez). The map also records information from the travel accounts of Marco Polo, including the "beach provincia auriferain", at roughly where the northwest coast of Australia would eventually be discovered. From the first book of Jan Huygen van Linschoten's 'Itinerario', the first printed work to include precise sailing instructions for the East Indies. It allowed Dutch merchants to circumvent the Portuguese stranglehold on trade to the East. It was of such economic utility that "it was given to each ship sailing from Holland to India" and soon became "the navigator's vade mecum for the Eastern seas" (Penrose). The mapmaker Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (15631611) left the Netherlands for Spain in 1576 and secured passage to India in 1583 as secretary to Dominican Vicente da Fonseca, the newly-appointed Portuguese Archbishop of Goa, which gave him access to secret information, including the East Indies portolan charts guarded for over a century. With an impressive disregard for the trust placed in him, Linschoten began to copy these maps meticulously. On his return to the Netherlands, he wrote an account of his travels in 1595 with prints based on his own drawings and maps incorporating the information stolen from the Portuguese. The first book is especially valuable for its eyewitness account of India, as one of the few Renaissance works on the East to be illustrated from life. Linschoten's description of Goa is "one of the most original and reliable narratives prepared during the sixteenth century on life at the hub of Portugal's Eastern empire and still is regarded as one of the best sources for Goa's history at the peak of its glory". The maps in the first book of the 'Itinerario' were engraved by Henricus van Langren, mainly using Portuguese maps owned by Cornelis Claesz, the original publisher of the 'Itinerario'. They were mostly drawn by de Lasso, and originally acquired by the Houtman brothers between 1592-93, during their secret mission to Portugal at the suggestion of Petrus Plancius, the first official hydrographer of the VOC. The engravers The maps in the first book of the 'Itinerario' were engraved by Arnold and Henrik Floris van Langren, mainly using Portuguese maps owned by Cornelis Claesz, the original publisher of the 'Itinerario'. They were mostly drawn by Bartolomeo de Lasso, cosmographer to the King of Spain, and originally acquired by the Houtman brothers between 1592-1593, during their secret mission to Portugal at the suggestion of Petrus Plancius, the first official hydrographer of the VOC. Literature: Suarez, 'Early Mapping of Southeast Asia', page 178; Suarez, 'Early Mapping of the Pacific', 92.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Brilliant contemporary hand colour. Map is on a loose sheet not cut down, 63 x 51 cm. Map extent is 52 cm x 39 cm. Map is clean and beautifully engraved with bright colours, very good condition. Striking map of South Africa, West Africa and contiguous parts of the Atlantic. This is one of the most richly ornamented maps of the era, superbly engraved in the Flemish style by Arnold Florent van Langren and featured in Linschoten's Itinerario. One of the great Africa maps of the sixteenth century, the map shows the coast of Africa from Guinea to South Africa. The coast is drawn in fine detail from the Gulf of Guinea to just beyond the Cape of Good Hope. Animals and other creatures dot the interior. A lion stares intently, watching a pair of snakes to the northwest. An elephant and a rhino face off farther south. In Lake Zaire ( Zaire lacus), two mermaids play musical instruments. At sea, two ships are in full sail, pursued by a sea monster and an even larger rival ship. These additions underline how Europeans saw Africa as a place of possible trade and exotic flora and fauna. In an elaborate scrollwork cartouche in the Atlantic are two beautiful, large inset profile views. On the left is Ascension, with its strange peaks. A ship is already at anchor with more on the horizon. On the right is St. Helena, where a small boat filled with men approach the tree-lined landing spot. These were important refueling stations, again stressing the importance of Africa in trade routes to the East. The balance of the sheet is filled with fabulous cartouches, the Portuguese arms, elaborate compass roses, ships, and beasts. These details make this perhaps the most spectacular map of the region published in the sixteenth century and it is in wonderful condition. Monomotapa In the interior, the fictitious cities of Vigiti Magna and Monomotapa are located and most place names and geographical features have Portuguese nomenclature. Take Monomotapa as an example. In the early fifteenth century, a prince of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe established his own seat of power called the Kingdom of Mutapa to the north. The kingdom expanded quickly, fed by the region's gold reserves and trade connectivity. The Portuguese heard of the empire, which reached its peak in 1480, when they rounded the Horn at the end of the fifteenth century and began trading along the coasts of southern Africa. The Portuguese traders transliterated the word for ruler, Mwenemutapa, to Monomotapa, which was then used to describe the region on maps. In the 1560s, the Portuguese Crown entered into direct relations with Mutapa; in 1569, King Sebastian gave a coat arms to the Mwenemutapa, the first grant of arms to a native southern African. However, this interaction was not characteristic of Portuguese-Mutapa relations, which were often combative as the Portuguese sought to take over the local gold reserves. These gold reserves were connected in European minds to the gold mines of King Solomon, ensuring Monomotapa an enduring place in the European geographic imagination. Langren, Linschoten, and the Itinerario This map was engraved by Arnold Florent van Langren (1580-1644). He was a member of a prominent family of engravers. Along with his father, Jacob, and brother, Henricus, he produced globes. The Van Langren family was granted a monopoly over globe production by the States General in 1592. The brothers also engraved maps. In 1609, Arnold moved his family from Amsterdam to Antwerp, where his sons Jacob and Michael joined the business. One of Arnold's clients was Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563-1611). As a young man, Linschoten traveled the world as part of the Portuguese East Indies trade. In 1583, his brother secured him a position as the Secretary to the Archbishop of Goa, a Portuguese colony. While abroad, he kept a diary, and began collecting other travelers' diaries and accounts upon his return.

"from the most correct charts that the Portuguese pilots make use of" (Linschoten) Engraved map with fine original hand-colour. A map of the East Indies and the southern Pacific, showing China, Southeast Asia, the Philippines, Borneo, Korea (as an island), Japan, Java, and Beach, oriented to the west. First published in Jan Huygen van Linschoten's (1563-1611) 'Itinerario, Voyage ofte Schipvaert van J.H. van Linschoten', published by Cornelis Claesz in 1596. The coastal and navigational details are taken from the Portuguese portolans copied by Linschoten. It is exceptionally detailed; the first published map of the area to be prepared primarily from Portuguese sources, but also drawing on Petrus Plancius. The map's "representation of Japan and Southeast Asia, except for the Philippines, was based on the work of the Portuguese cartographer Fernao Vaz Dourado, while the depiction of China is taken from Barbuda. The Philippines appears to be a variant of the Lasso model, and is most obviously characterized by its perculiar east-west orientation for Palawin? Linschoten labels the island of Seram as "Os Papuas". Reinforcing Plancius's confusion of Seram with the newly-emerging land of New Guinea. His depiction of New Guinea, however, proved influential at a later date; Thomas Forrest, who explored New Guinea in the service of the East India Company in 1774-76, cited the Linschoten map as proof that the islands of New Britain discovered by William Dampier were one and the same archipelago as the Solomon Islands. He reproduced the New Guinea section from the Linschoten map and compared with that of Dampier: "It is to be regretted, that Dampier, who sailed to New Britain in the Roebuck 1699, had not seen Linschoten's map. Such a guide might have induced him to put into harbours which he did not visit, not knowing they existed: for the least additional light to a discoverer may be productive of important consequences" (Suarez). The map also records information from the travel accounts of Marco Polo, including the "beach provincia auriferain", at roughly where the northwest coast of Australia would eventually be discovered. From the first book of Jan Huygen van Linschoten's 'Itinerario', the first printed work to include precise sailing instructions for the East Indies. It allowed Dutch merchants to circumvent the Portuguese stranglehold on trade to the East. It was of such economic utility that "it was given to each ship sailing from Holland to India" and soon became "the navigator's vade mecum for the Eastern seas" (Penrose). The mapmaker Jan Huyghen van Linschoten (1563-1611) left the Netherlands for Spain in 1576 and secured passage to India in 1583 as secretary to Dominican Vicente da Fonseca, the newly-appointed Portuguese Archbishop of Goa, which gave him access to secret information, including the East Indies portolan charts guarded for over a century. With an impressive disregard for the trust placed in him, Linschoten began to copy these maps meticulously. On his return to the Netherlands, he wrote an account of his travels in 1595 with prints based on his own drawings and maps incorporating the information stolen from the Portuguese. The first book is especially valuable for its eyewitness account of India, as one of the few Renaissance works on the East to be illustrated from life. Linschoten's description of Goa is "one of the most original and reliable narratives prepared during the sixteenth century on life at the hub of Portugal's Eastern empire and still is regarded as one of the best sources for Goa's history at the peak of its glory". The maps in the first book of the 'Itinerario' were engraved by Henricus van Langren, mainly using Portuguese maps owned by Cornelis Claesz, the original publisher of the 'Itinerario'. They were mostly drawn by de Lasso, and originally acquired by the Houtman brothers between 1592-93, during their secret mission to Portugal at the suggestion of Petrus Plancius, the first official hydrographer of the VOC. The engravers The maps in the first book of the 'Itinerario' were engraved by Arnold and Henrik Floris van Langren, mainly using Portuguese maps owned by Cornelis Claesz, the original publisher of the 'Itinerario'. They were mostly drawn by Bartolomeo de Lasso, cosmographer to the King of Spain, and originally acquired by the Houtman brothers between 1592-1593, during their secret mission to Portugal at the suggestion of Petrus Plancius, the first official hydrographer of the VOC. Suarez, 'Early Mapping of Southeast Asia', 1999, page 178.

Seltene altkolorierte Kupferstich-Karte von ca. 1650. -- Mit lateinischem Text auf der Rückseite. -- Blatt-Maße: ca. 49 x 58 cm. -- teils etwas gebräunt, im unteren Mittelbug etwas hinterlegt, sonst gut erhalten. || Rare old colored engraved map from c. 1650. With Latin text on verso. -- partly somewhat browned, somewhat deposited on the lower centerfold, otherwise in good condition. || Dies ist ein Original! - Kein Nachdruck! - Keine Kopie! -- This is an original! - No copy! - No reprint! // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 1550.

Seltene altkolorierte Kupferstich-Karte von ca. 1650. -- Mit lateinischem Text auf der Rückseite. -- Blatt-Maße: ca. 49 x 58 cm. -- teils etwas gebräunt, sonst gut erhalten. || Rare old colored engraved map from c. 1650. With Latin text on verso. -- partly somewhat browned, otherwise in good condition. || Dies ist ein Original! - Kein Nachdruck! - Keine Kopie! -- This is an original! - No copy! - No reprint! // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 1550.

Famous map and nautical chart of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, covering the regions from Cyprus and the Nile valley in the west to northern Sumatra and the Ganges valley in the east, including the entire Red Sea, the Gulf and part of the Caspian Sea, as well as the horn of Africa, the Middle East and what are now Sri Lanka, Iran and Afghanistan, all at a scale of about 1:13,000,000. It was engraved for Linschoten's famous 1596 Itinerario and is taken from an unidentified edition sometime in the years 1596 to 1644. "Probably the first detailed navigation chart printed for the Indian Ocean and the Arabian sea" (Al Ankary 148). Though intended primarily as a nautical chart, with an elaborate compass rose, rhumb lines radiating from four points (including one in the Mediterranean) and numerous islands, coastal toponyms, sand bars, etc., but it also shows inland topographic features, including cities, mountains, lakes and rivers. Although it shows no parallels or meridians (aside from the Tropic of Cancer) the left and right borders include a reticulated scale of degrees latitude from the equator to more than 43°N, with the latitude noted every five degrees.l Al Ankary 148f; Clancy 70; Clancy/R. 67; Gole, Early maps 8; Schilder, MCN V, p. 140 & VII, p. 220/1; Tibbetts 46 (all illustrated). Matted. Engraved map of Arabia, India and surroundings in 2 sheets, engraved for J. Huygen van Linschoten, Itinerario, 1596.

Copper engraving (from J. Huygen van Linschoten, Itinerario, 1596). Printed on 2 joined sheets. 385 x 535 mm. Matted. Famous map of the Arabian Sea between Cyprus and northern Sumatra from one of the ed. 1596-1644. "Probably the first detailed navigation chart printed for the Indian Ocean and the Arabian sea" (Al Ankary 148). - Tibbetts 46. Al Ankary 148f. Gole, Early Maps 8. Schilder, MCN V, p. 140 & VII, p. 220/1. Clancy 70. Clancy/R. 67 (all illustrated).