A fine large-scale sea chart of the southern tip of South America published in the ‘Zee Atlas’ by Pieter Goos. It extends northwards to the 30th degree south including the ‘Rio de la Plata’. It includes much of present-day Argentina and Chile. The southwest coast of Tierra del Fuego is left incomplete. The ‘Seybold’ islands are in fact Jason islands off the northwest coast of the Falklands. They record to visit by the Sebald de Weert (1567-1603) in 1600. The map is adorned with a compass rose, sailing ship and two ornate cartouche.

Pieter Goos (c.1615-75) was one of the most significant booksellers in Amsterdam during the second half of the seventeenth century. The son of mapmaker Abraham Goos, he was also an accomplished engraver as well as bookseller. “His first pilot book was the Zee-Spiegel, 1650, covering largely European waters. The Zee Atlas covered the whole world. They were all well produced and sold as much to the merchant, as the sea-going pilot.” (Burden). Provenance: Richard B. Arkway Inc. 2001; Juan and Peggy Rada Collection. Refer Burden (1996) 386; Koeman (1967-70) IV Goos 1B no.38; Martinic (1999) p. 209, no. 18 & p. 213, no. 21; ‘The A. E. Nordenskiöld Collection’ (1979) no. 80; Phillips (1909-) nos. 473, 474 & 3435.