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Arent Roggeveen is a man to whom students of cartography owe a great debt. The ‘Het Brandende Veen’ provides a unique insight into the archives of one of the most influential companies in the early history of America. Through his work much of the invaluable charting of the Dutch West India Company has been saved. It is the first maritime atlas devoted to the Americas. Born in Delfshaven, he went to Middelburg in 1658, an important centre of shipping and commerce. A notable mathematician, his skills extended to surveying and navigation. He wrote a treatise on the appearance of a comet in 1664-65, and even turned his hand to poetry. He became a tutor of navigation to the pilots of both the Dutch West and East India Companies. In 1675 he even applied to be supplied with a ship for a voyage of exploration to the waters of the Pacific Ocean below 15 degrees south. Although granted, the voyage never came to fruition and he died in 1679. However, his son Jacob made a notable voyage in 1721-22 using the same plans.
With his connections at the Dutch West India Company, Roggeveen had access to all of the manuscript charts at their disposal. It must not be presumed that the company’s charts were all their own. Indeed, many were undoubtedly Spanish in origin. In the book Roggeveen tells us that over twenty years he formed a large collection of manuscript charts. Either way much of the knowledge they contained would not have survived to today without Roggeveen-s ‘Het Brandende Veen’. The word ‘Veen’, as well as being part of the author’s name, means ‘fen’ in English. The English translation, ‘The Burning Fen’, refers to the practice of burning peat along the coastline to act as beacons for passing ships, indeed the title page illustrates one. Roggeveen’s work was the first of two parts intended as the fourth and fifth of Pieter Goos’ ‘Zeespiegel’. A Privilege was granted to Goos on 19 March 1668, at which time they were apparently ready. The reason for the delay in publication is unknown, the first part relating to America did not appear until 1675. Goos died in 1675 and the business passed to his widow who herself died in 1677.
One of the much larger scale charts included in Arent Roggeveen’s ‘Het Brandende Veen’. This is the first sea chart of Long Island and the only Dutch one and it is of legendary rarity on the open market. The map in terms of nomenclature is out of date, bearing old Dutch names. The latest identified are ‘Rood Eÿland’ and ‘Baÿ Nassau’, both being introduced on Joannes Janssonius’ ‘BELGII NOVI …’ first published in 1651. It provides a fascinating view of Dutch knowledge of these waters. There are a number of depth soundings depicted. Manhattan is very narrow and this and the surrounding area are drawn from the rare Pieter Goos ‘PASKAERTE Van de Züydt en Noordt Rivier’ of 1666. Unlike the previous entry only the same safe anchorage’s around Martha’s Vineyard are identified. This map is drawn on the same scale as the previous entry, although they do not neatly line up. Together they form an incredibly detailed picture of the southern New England coastline. Allen (1997) pp. 9-12/ Burden (1996) no. 388/ Koeman (1967-70) IV Rog 1 no. 30/ McCorkle (2001) no. 675.1/ A. E. Nordenskiöld Collection (1979) no. 247/ Stokes (1915-28) vol. II p. 157-8.
With his connections at the Dutch West India Company, Roggeveen had access to all of the manuscript charts at their disposal. It must not be presumed that the company’s charts were all their own. Indeed, many were undoubtedly Spanish in origin. In the book Roggeveen tells us that over twenty years he formed a large collection of manuscript charts. Either way much of the knowledge they contained would not have survived to today without Roggeveen-s ‘Het Brandende Veen’. The word ‘Veen’, as well as being part of the author’s name, means ‘fen’ in English. The English translation, ‘The Burning Fen’, refers to the practice of burning peat along the coastline to act as beacons for passing ships, indeed the title page illustrates one. Roggeveen’s work was the first of two parts intended as the fourth and fifth of Pieter Goos’ ‘Zeespiegel’. A Privilege was granted to Goos on 19 March 1668, at which time they were apparently ready. The reason for the delay in publication is unknown, the first part relating to America did not appear until 1675. Goos died in 1675 and the business passed to his widow who herself died in 1677.
One of the much larger scale charts included in Arent Roggeveen’s ‘Het Brandende Veen’. This is the first sea chart of Long Island and the only Dutch one and it is of legendary rarity on the open market. The map in terms of nomenclature is out of date, bearing old Dutch names. The latest identified are ‘Rood Eÿland’ and ‘Baÿ Nassau’, both being introduced on Joannes Janssonius’ ‘BELGII NOVI …’ first published in 1651. It provides a fascinating view of Dutch knowledge of these waters. There are a number of depth soundings depicted. Manhattan is very narrow and this and the surrounding area are drawn from the rare Pieter Goos ‘PASKAERTE Van de Züydt en Noordt Rivier’ of 1666. Unlike the previous entry only the same safe anchorage’s around Martha’s Vineyard are identified. This map is drawn on the same scale as the previous entry, although they do not neatly line up. Together they form an incredibly detailed picture of the southern New England coastline. Allen (1997) pp. 9-12/ Burden (1996) no. 388/ Koeman (1967-70) IV Rog 1 no. 30/ McCorkle (2001) no. 675.1/ A. E. Nordenskiöld Collection (1979) no. 247/ Stokes (1915-28) vol. II p. 157-8.
ROGGEVEEN, Arent
Pascaerte van NIEU NEDERLAND Streckende vande Noordt Revier tot Hendrick Christiaens Eÿlandt
Amsterdam, 1675
415 x 515 mm., in very good condition.
Stock number: 7336
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