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Willem Janszoon Blaeu

1571–1638

Also known as Willem anszoon Blaeu, W. J. Blaeu

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35 cataloged contributions

1612–1660 across 7 high-confidence dated works

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The light of navigation: Wherein are declared and lively pourtrayed, all the coasts and havens, of the VVest, North and East seas. Collected partly out of the books of the principall authors which have written of navigation, (as Lucas Iohnson VVaghenaer and divers others) partly also out of manie other expert seafaring mens writings and verball declarations: corrected from manie faults, and inlarged with manie newe descriptions and cardes. Divided into tvvo bookes. Heerunto are added (beside an institution in the art of navigation) nevve tables of the declination of the sonne, according to Tycho Brahes observations, applied to the meridian of Amsterdam. Together with newe tables and instructions to teach men the right use of the North-starre, and other firme starres, profitable for all seafaring men. By William Iohnson.
The earliest high-confidence catalog date in this author overview is 1612.
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Dan. Heinsii Nederduytsche poemata
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1618 catalog date.
03
Het licht der see-vaert: daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen ...
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1623 catalog date.
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Le theatre du monde, ou, Nouuel atlas
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1650 catalog date.
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Guilielmi Blaeu Institutio astronomica de usu globorum & sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium duabus partibus adornata, una, secundum hypothesin Ptolemaei, per terram quiescentem. Altera, juxta mentem N. Copernici, per terram mobilem
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1652 catalog date.
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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to understand the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial: laid down in so plain a manner that a mean capacity may at the first reading understand it and with a little practise, grow expert in those divine sciences
A clearly attributed work with a supported 1654 catalog date.

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The light of navigation: Wherein are declared and lively pourtrayed, all the coasts and havens, of the VVest, North and East seas. Collected partly out of the books of the principall authors which have written of navigation, (as Lucas Iohnson VVaghenaer and divers others) partly also out of manie other expert seafaring mens writings and verball declarations: corrected from manie faults, and inlarged with manie newe descriptions and cardes. Divided into tvvo bookes. Heerunto are added (beside an institution in the art of navigation) nevve tables of the declination of the sonne, according to Tycho Brahes observations, applied to the meridian of Amsterdam. Together with newe tables and instructions to teach men the right use of the North-starre, and other firme starres, profitable for all seafaring men. By William Iohnson.

1612

3 cataloged editions

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The world map of 1624 (Wall-maps of the 16th and 17th centuries)

1977

1 cataloged edition

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The sea-beacon.

1973

1 cataloged edition

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Le theatre du monde, ou, Nouuel atlas

1650

1 cataloged edition

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Guilielmi Blaeu Institutio astronomica de usu globorum & sphaerarum caelestium ac terrestrium duabus partibus adornata, una, secundum hypothesin Ptolemaei, per terram quiescentem. Altera, juxta mentem N. Copernici, per terram mobilem

1652

1 cataloged edition

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Nova hispania et nova galicia guatemala

1660

1 cataloged edition

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A tutor to astronomy and geography, or, An easie and speedy way to understand the use of both the globes, celestial and terrestrial: laid down in so plain a manner that a mean capacity may at the first reading understand it and with a little practise, grow expert in those divine sciences

1654

2 cataloged editions

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Blaeu's Atlas of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland;

1970

1 cataloged edition

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Het licht der see-vaert: daerinne claerlijck beschreven ende afghebeeldet werde, alle de custen ende havenen vande Westersche, Noordsche, Oostersche ende Middelandsche zeen ...

1623

1 cataloged edition

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Archiepiscopatus Trevirensis: die Karte des Erzstifts Trier von Johannes und Cornelius Blaeu aus dem Jahre 1680 : Stadtbibliothek Koblenz Sign. O 26 : Faksimile und Erläuterungen

1992

With Dieter Kerber, Joan Blaeu

1 cataloged edition

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Dan. Heinsii Nederduytsche poemata

1618

With Daniel Heinsius, Pieter Schrijver

1 cataloged edition

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