. English: A carde of parte of the sea coastes of Normandie and Britanie with the islands adjoyningeBound sheet, hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:400,000 (bar)]. North at 197 degrees. The bar scale is in English Spanish and Dutch leagues. Additional Places: Normandy, Brittany, Channel Islands. The chart contains two coastal profiles and is decorated with four ships and two sea creatures. A chart from Anthony Ashley's English edition of 'The Mariners Mirrour'. Lord Howard of Effingham ordered Waghenaer's sea atlas 'De Spieghel der Zeevaerdt' to be translated. It was so popular that 'wag
. English: A carde of parte of the sea coastes of Normandie and Britanie with the islands adjoyningeBound sheet, hand coloured engraving. Scale [circa 1:400,000 (bar)]. North at 197 degrees. The bar scale is in English Spanish and Dutch leagues. Additional Places: Normandy, Brittany, Channel Islands. The chart contains two coastal profiles and is decorated with four ships and two sea creatures. A chart from Anthony Ashley's English edition of 'The Mariners Mirrour'. Lord Howard of Effingham ordered Waghenaer's sea atlas 'De Spieghel der Zeevaerdt' to be translated. It was so popular that 'waggoner' became the English term for a book of charts. PBD8264, Mariners Mirrour, Normandie & Britayne . circa 1588. Waghenaer, Lucas Janz 29 A carde of parte of the sea coastes of Normandie and Britanie with the islands adjoyninge RMG F7991
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