Goos, PieterDe Zee-Atlas ofte Water-Wereld, waer in vertoont warden alle de Zee-Kusten Van het bekende des Aerd-Bodems. Amsterdam: Pieter Goos, 1666
Folio (333 x 592 mm). Printed title within elaborate engraved allegorical border incorporating vignette, dedication leaf, 16 pages of text in Dutch including index of 41 charts 41 handcolored engraved full-sheet or folding sea and coastal charts, some heightened in gold, all mounted on guards; some scattered and generally unobtrusive spotting, most maps with neat repairs to short splits art the lower folds, a few closed marginal tears neatly repaired, map 10 ("Paskaert Van de Zeeusche en Vlaemsche Kusten...") with closed tear neatly repaired, map 14 ("Paskaarte om Achter Yrlandt...") with smudge to lower margin, map 30 ("Pascaerte van Groen-landt") with small abrasion at lower right with minor loss of color, map 31, 34, and 35 ("Paskaert zijnde de Noordelijckste van America..."; "Paskaerte van de Zuijdt en Noordt Revier in Nieu Nederlant..."; and "Pascaerte van Westindien") with splits to folds at lower margin just entering the map area, each neatly repaired. Contemporary Dutch vellum, decoratively paneled and tooled in gilt, all edges gilt; some minor spotting.
First edition — exquisitely handcolored.
A stunning atlas, with 41 maps, as called for by Koeman. This copy conforms to Koeman with the exception of map number 39 ("Pascaert van Nova Hispania..."), which is here dated 1666, rather than 1664.
Although Goos was one of the best-known maritime booksellers of Amsterdam, and responsible for publishing a number of different sea-atlases or pilots, his work was very much derivative. For example, in the case of the Zee-Atlas, Goos relied heavily on Hendrick Doncker’s Zee-Atlas, published in 1659, for his charts. Goos’s background was more as an engraver—following on from his father Abraham. Unlike Doncker and his other contemporaries, Pieter Goos’s intention was less to produce a functional sea-atlas, and more to create a visually appealing volume to be consulted in a library environment.
Unlike his rivals, Goos never undertook substantial revision of his Zee-Atlas, either of the text or charts. Indeed, there are only minor differences between editions. Perhaps the most famous chart in the volume is the “Paskaert van Nova Grenada, en t’Eylandt California," one of the two earliest Dutch printed charts to focus on the “island" of California, a famous and long-lived cartographic misconception. Goos’s atlas is the most aesthetically pleasing of the early Dutch sea-atlases. Koeman notes that “The... beautiful sea-atlas reflect[s] a high professional standard. The many editions published over twenty-five years are an indication of the customers’ appreciation."
REFERENCE:Koeman IV, Goos 1B; National Maritime Museum III.92 & 94Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
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Goos, PieterDe Zee-Atlas ofte Water-Wereld, waer in vertoont warden alle de Zee-Kusten Van het bekende des Aerd-Bodems. Amsterdam: Pieter Goos, 1666
Folio (333 x 592 mm). Printed title within elaborate engraved allegorical border incorporating vignette, dedication leaf, 16 pages of text in Dutch including index of 41 charts 41 handcolored engraved full-sheet or folding sea and coastal charts, some heightened in gold, all mounted on guards; some scattered and generally unobtrusive spotting, most maps with neat repairs to short splits art the lower folds, a few closed marginal tears neatly repaired, map 10 ("Paskaert Van de Zeeusche en Vlaemsche Kusten...") with closed tear neatly repaired, map 14 ("Paskaarte om Achter Yrlandt...") with smudge to lower margin, map 30 ("Pascaerte van Groen-landt") with small abrasion at lower right with minor loss of color, map 31, 34, and 35 ("Paskaert zijnde de Noordelijckste van America..."; "Paskaerte van de Zuijdt en Noordt Revier in Nieu Nederlant..."; and "Pascaerte van Westindien") with splits to folds at lower margin just entering the map area, each neatly repaired. Contemporary Dutch vellum, decoratively paneled and tooled in gilt, all edges gilt; some minor spotting.
First edition — exquisitely handcolored.
A stunning atlas, with 41 maps, as called for by Koeman. This copy conforms to Koeman with the exception of map number 39 ("Pascaert van Nova Hispania..."), which is here dated 1666, rather than 1664.
Although Goos was one of the best-known maritime booksellers of Amsterdam, and responsible for publishing a number of different sea-atlases or pilots, his work was very much derivative. For example, in the case of the Zee-Atlas, Goos relied heavily on Hendrick Doncker’s Zee-Atlas, published in 1659, for his charts. Goos’s background was more as an engraver—following on from his father Abraham. Unlike Doncker and his other contemporaries, Pieter Goos’s intention was less to produce a functional sea-atlas, and more to create a visually appealing volume to be consulted in a library environment.
Unlike his rivals, Goos never undertook substantial revision of his Zee-Atlas, either of the text or charts. Indeed, there are only minor differences between editions. Perhaps the most famous chart in the volume is the “Paskaert van Nova Grenada, en t’Eylandt California," one of the two earliest Dutch printed charts to focus on the “island" of California, a famous and long-lived cartographic misconception. Goos’s atlas is the most aesthetically pleasing of the early Dutch sea-atlases. Koeman notes that “The... beautiful sea-atlas reflect[s] a high professional standard. The many editions published over twenty-five years are an indication of the customers’ appreciation."
REFERENCE:Koeman IV, Goos 1B; National Maritime Museum III.92 & 94Condition reportCondition as described in catalogue entry.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.
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