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Title page of L.J. Waghenaer's Atlas
Photo related to the part "Cartography" of the Historical Collection of the Vilnius University Library.
Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
Spiegel der Zee-vaert, vande Navigatiae
der Westersche Zee…
Amsterdam: by Cornelis Claess, 1589. [4], 36, [11] p., 46 p., [24] map l.

The first sea atlas, compiled by Dutch seaman and cartographer L.J. Waghenaer (1533-1606), which due to its popularity was simply called a Waghenaer.
Title page of L.J. Waghenaer's Atlas

Author Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
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