One of the more desirable sea charts from this classic work. Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (c.1553-1606) was one of many Dutchmen who sailed the trading waters from Holland as far afield as Spain and the Baltic Sea. He retired from the sea in 1579 and began production of charts using the knowledge he had gained. Part one of the “Spieghel der Zeevaerdt” was published to critical acclaim in 1583, the second part followed in 1585. They are the first modern published sea charts and were engraved by the van Deutecom brothers. They were both functional and of great artistic merit. A superb decorative sea chart of the coast of Normandy from Honfleur to east of St. Malo and including the Channel Islands. This chart of the area has an unusual history. The first plate published in the first issue of 1583 was not used again. A second plate was included in the following edition of 1585 which is found in three states. This is an example of the third state with the plate slightly reworked by Cornelis Claesz in Amsterdam who had only acquired them in the same year 1589. Decorated with sea monsters, two compass roses and sailing vessels. Provenance: Channel Island Galleries. Koeman (1967-70) IV p. 472 no. 5Bb Wag 6.