De zee-atlas ofte water-waereld : vertoonende alle de zee-kustenvan het bekende deel des aerd-bodems seer dienstigh
voor alle schippers en stuurlieden, mitsgaders koop-lieden
om op 't kantoor gebruyckt te werden.
Nieuwelijcks aldus uytgegeven. by Henrick Doncker, 1659.
In the Treasures from the National Library of Australia is a complete digitized 1659 issue of the gentleman's edition of the Doncker Sea Atlas with beautiful embellished colour maps covering the then known world (sans Australia, of course).
Doncker ran a navigational aid and maritime bookstore for 50 years in Amsterdam and became renowned for his cartography skills. The Sea Atlas ran to 30 editions over 60-odd years of publication. He died in 1699 and his son carried on the proud tradition of Dutch cartography.
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