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The decorative title page to the only Spanish edition of Hendrick Doncker’s ‘Zee Atlas’ first published in 1659. It is richly decorated with maritime imagery highlighting its significance to Dutch power. A fleet of naval vessels appear at the top whilst below is a picture of Neptune, the god of the sea, alongside mermaids and putti. The centred title is pasted on printed paper allowing the same plate to be used for different languate editions. It is flanked by two female figures holding curtains aloft. In their other hand they hold navigational tools. Koeman (1967-70) pp. 152-7, Don 13.
DONCKER, Hendrick

La Atlas del Mundo o El Mundo Aguado

Vendedor de Li-broz, en el Senal del Graetboogmaquer, en la Calle, primera pasanda la Puenta Nueva, Amsterdam, [1669]
370 x 215 mm., with full recent was colour, with some reinforcement to verso of lower right side, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 11239
£ 295
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