Collaert, Jan. Orbis longitudines repertae è magnetis à polo declinatione

Baroni Vannucci, A. Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano: 697.16
Folger bibliographic ID: 335685
New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700: Collaert Dynasty 1209
Folger call number: ART Vol. f81 no.16
Folger holdings ID: 486866
Accession Number: 202670

A large sailing ship with a Jesuit flag, navigating the sea; a man seated in the stern of the ship follows the longitude with a magnet

Edition

[State 2 of 4]

General notes

Title from item According to New Hollstein, engraved by Jan Collaert II Plate numbered "16." From Nova reperta, a set of 20 prints illustrating new inventions and discoveries, after drawings by Jan van der Straet. The set was published in Antwerp, first by Philips Galle (ca. 1591) and later by Karel de Mallery (after 1612), Theodoor Galle (before 1636) and Johannes Galle (before 1677) (New Hollstein) Inscription below title: Magnete paulum vtrinque saepe deuia Dat inuenire portum vbique Plancius State from New Hollstein Also available as a digital reproduction

Item information about Folger ART Vol. f81 no.16

Trimmed to plate mark and inlaid to larger sheet

Extended title: Orbis longitudines repertae è magnetis à polo declinatione Ioan. Stradanus inuent
Alternate titles: Discovery and establishment of the longitudes, Orbis longitvdines repertae è magnetis à polo declinatione

Ships Discovery & exploration Navigation Longitude

printmaker: Collaert, Jan, 1566-1628
artist: Straet, Jan van der, 1523-1605
publisher: Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612