Sailing Across the World's Oceans

History & Catalogue of Dutch Charts Printed on Vellum 1580-1725
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-90-04-39857-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 19, 840 Seiten, Format (B × H): 249 mm x 323 mm, Gewicht: 4627 g

Reihe: Explokart Studies in the History of Cartography

Maps printed by commercial Amsterdam charts publishers between the sixteenth and the eighteenth century are spread all around the world. This illustrated cartobibligraphy describes and analyses about 150 charts, mostly found in international institutions. With over 800 full colour illustrations, many full page, it offers an overview of maps from Europe to the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean, the latter commonly called 'West-Indische Paskaerten'.

The first part of the book contains six chapters that investigate the development of Amsterdam as a recognized centre for map production and distribution in Europe. It also discusses navigation techniques used in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the developing world image.

The Dutch East India Company (VOC) manuscript charts on vellum are discussed in Sailing for the East (ESHC 10, 2010).

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schilder, Günter

Kok, Hans

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Geschichte der Schifffahrt
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Historical Introduction

I Seventeenth century Amsterdam: The ‘Pearl of Europe’

I.1 Amsterdam becomes a metropolis

I.2 Amsterdam as cartographical world centre

II Production and distribution of charts

II.1 General

II.2 Data collection

II.3 Techniques for dissemination of charts

II.4 The preparation of the copperplate

II.5 The difference between etching and engraving

II.6 Transferring the design to the copperplate

II.7 Engraving the plate

II.8 The decorations

II.9 The printing

II.10 Modifications

II.11 The life-cycle of the plates

II.12 The chart size

II.13 Carriers

II.14 Costs and time required

II.15 The colouring

II.16 The sale and distribution of charts

III Navigation to the horizon and beyond

III.1 On history

III.2 On winds

III.3 On water

III.4 On ships and crews

III.5 On coastal charts and surveys

III.6 On long-range plotting charts or trans-oceanic overzeilers

III.6.1 Equal degree or plane charts

III.6.2 Non-equal or central latitude charts

III.6.3 Spherical charts

III.6.4 Mercator-projection charts

III.7 On route selection

III.8 On navigation, problems and technical progress

III.9 On navigation instruments

III.9.1 Limitations

III.9.2 Instruments for the determination of latitude

III.9.3 Instruments for measuring directions

III.9.4 The determination of longitude

III.9.5 Logging speed

III.9.6 Keeping time

III.9.7 Sounding depths with lead and line

III.9.8 Smaller instruments

III.9.9 Assorted spare equipment, globes, manuals, paper charts, tables, almanacs and small spare parts

III.10 On training and examinations and pilot guides

III.11 On daily operation

III.12 Explanatory notes

IV The European coasts

IV.1 Western and Eastern Navigation

IV.2 Dutch cartography of the Mediterranean Sea

IV.3 The European Arctic regions in Dutch cartography

IV.3.1 The Russian North-coast

IV.3.2 The exploration of Novaya Zemlya and Spitsbergen

V The Dutch Atlantic scene

V.1 To farther horizons: Dutch Navigation in the Atlantic Ocean

V.2 The Dutch in the North-West

V.3 A Dutch colony on the Hudson River

V.4 The Dutch in Brazil and West-Indies

V.5 Dutch mapping of the Southern part of South America

V.5.1 The first Dutch fleets through Estrecho de Magallanes

V.5.2 The voyage by Jacob le Maire (1615-1617)

V.5.3 The Nassau Fleet (1623-1626)

V.5.4 Statenland turns into an island

VI The Indian Ocean and Far East

VI.1 The Indian Ocean: Gateway to the Dutch Indies

VI.2 New Holland: the Dutch discoveries

VI.2.1 The first sighting

VI.2.2 Accidental sightings

VI.2.3 Intentional explorations

VI.2.4 Further accidental sightings

VI.2.5 Tasman’s voyages, 1642-1644

VI.2.6 De Vlamingh’s exploration of the West Coast

VI.3 The Dutch Overseas Empire in the Far East

2. Catalogue of Dutch Charts printed on vellum

Explanatory notes for use with the catalogue

Map with addresses of chart makers mentioned in the catalogue

1. Allard, Hugo

2. Blaeu, Willem Jansz.

3. Claesz., Cornelis

4. Cloppenburch, Jan Evertsz.

5. Colom, Jacob Aertsz.

6. Danckerts, Justus

7. Doncker, Hendrick

8. Gerritsz., Hessel

9. Goos, Pieter

10. Jacobsz., Anthonie
11. Janssonius, Johannes

12. Loots, Johannes

13. Pers, Dirck Pietersz.

14. Robijn, Jacobus

15. Van Keulen, Johannes

16. Visscher, Claes Jansz.

List of institutions with charts on vellum

Glossary of terms

Bibliography

Index on personal names

Über Autor(innen)

Günter Schilder (b.1942) studied geography and history at Vienna University from 1960 to 1967. He undertook two years of research in the Netherlands for his dissertation, and in 1970 he received his PhD from Vienna University. From 1971 he worked in the Netherlands at Utrecht University, researching the history of cartography. In 1981 he was appointed Professor of History of Cartography, a position he held until his retirement in 2005. Schilder is the author of numerous publications on the history of Dutch cartography and maritime discoveries, and the founder of the Explokart Research Programme.

Hans D. Kok (b. 1940) completed his secondary education in The Netherlands. He attended the Dutch Government Civil Aviation Flying Training School. Upon completion, he joined KLM- Royal Dutch Airlines, flying and navigating the last series of four-engined propeller planes in intercontinental operation in his initial career. He served in various managerial functions at home and abroad and retired from active flying in 1996 as Captain Boeing 747- 400. His interest in navigation and maps stems from his early days of navigating across oceans and polar areas.