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![MIDDAGTEN, Christoffel [Rear Admiral] Nieuwe Groote en Curjeuse Gelyk Gradige Paskaart vant Westelykste deel der Zee Kusten van Europa,](https://omega.crouchrarebooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1176_1H.jpg)
Nieuwe Groote en Curjeuse Gelyk Gradige Paskaart vant Westelykste deel der Zee Kusten van Europa,
Streckende van Calais tot Hitland of Ysland, tot voorby t' Naauw van de Straat tot aan Cap Cantyn in Barbarie als mede de Carnarise en Vlaamse Eylanden, Vorders alle de Schotsche Eylanden, en Dangereuse lant van Bus, en Middaghtens Clip. Aldus Naukeurig opgestelt en int' ligt gebragt, dor den wel Edele Gestrengen Manhasten Heer de Heer Christoffel Middaghte Schout benaght vant' Ed. Mo. Colesie van Frieslant Residerende Binnen Harlingen.
Amsterdam
Johannes Loots,
[1706-1717].
Sparately issued engraved chart on two sheets, old folds re-enforced.
620 by 1030mm (24.5 by 40.5 inches).
1176
notes:
Rare separately issued chart of the West Coast of Europe.
The chart is by the Dutch Rear-Admiral Christoffel Middagten (?1659-1723). In 1705, after his retirement from the Navy, Middagten set about producing sea charts and several treaties on the art of navigation. He states in his work: 'Nieuw Bericht strekkende tot Verbeetering der Scheeps-Bouw...', Harlingen, 1717-1721, that he drew 13 charts of the Northern Navigation. These and eight other charts (Gernez me...
The chart is by the Dutch Rear-Admiral Christoffel Middagten (?1659-1723). In 1705, after his retirement from the Navy, Middagten set about producing sea charts and several treaties on the art of navigation. He states in his work: 'Nieuw Bericht strekkende tot Verbeetering der Scheeps-Bouw...', Harlingen, 1717-1721, that he drew 13 charts of the Northern Navigation. These and eight other charts (Gernez me...
bibliography:
Koeman IV p.422; D. Gernez, Le libraire néerlandais Johannes Loots..., Communications de Marine de Belgique, Tome VIII, 1954, p.23-71.
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