Rare First Nautical Chart of Europe by Waghenaer, 1584: Portolan Rhumb Lines, Unusually Round Iceland Finish:Map The landscape is further brought

The landscape is further brought to life with the inclusion of major rivers such as the Stour

surrounded by vineyards and poplar-lined banks

It’s a striking statement for interiors—especially alongside rattan or teak

Pictorial depictions of local wildlife and marine life in Monterey Bay

Rare First Nautical Chart of Europe by Waghenaer, 1584: Portolan Rhumb Lines, Unusually Round Iceland Finish:Map The landscape is further broughtUniverse Europe maritime eiusque navigationis descriptio is the commanding title of Lucas Janszoon Waghenaers pioneering sea chart, issued in 1584 at the dawn of Europes oceanic enterprises. It assembles the coasts of the British Isles and Scandinavia, the stormy North Sea, the Spanish Sea of the western Mediterranean, the littoral of North Africa, and the open reaches of the Atlantic into a single navigational picture. A dense web of rhumb lines