The English pilot : describing the sea-coasts, capes, head-land, streights, soundings, sands, shoals...
The English pilot : describing the sea-coasts, capes, head-land, streights, soundings, sands, shoals...
The English pilot : describing the sea-coasts, capes, head-land, streights, soundings, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the islands, bays, roads, harbours and ports in the oriental navigation ... : also a new table of variations and a correct table of longitudes and latitudes, with many other things necessary to be known : containing several large draughts of ports, islands, and descriptions, collected from the practice and experience of divers able and expert navigators of our own and foreign nations : divided into three parts. ...
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Publisher
London : Printed for W. and J. Mount,T. and T. Page, on Tower-Hill, MDCCLV [1755].
Date
MDCCLV [1755].
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English
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Physical content
70 p., [86] leaves of plates : ill., charts, maps ; 48 cm. (fol.)
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Publisher
London : Printed for W. and J. Mount,T. and T. Page, on Tower-Hill, MDCCLV [1755].
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
MDCCLV [1755].
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Dixson Library copy at SAFE/ F75/ 1 : Supervised access only by appointment through Manager Access & Information.
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The English pilot : describing the sea-coasts, capes, head-land, streights, soundings, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the islands, bays, roads, harbours and ports in the oriental navigation ... : also a new table of variations and a correct table of longitudes and latitudes, with many other things necessary to be known : containing several large...
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General note
Text by John Seller, unnamed in this edition. Maps by John Seller and Samuel Thornton (cartographer's name usually erased from the plate). Most, especially those of large regions, appear to be crude copies or translations of Dutch charts, apparently those of J. van Keulen.
Exhibited in: Crux. Rare maps from the State Library of NSW...
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Selected images online at the State Library of NSW.
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Exhibited in: "Maps of the Pacific", State Library of New South Wales, August 2021 to 24 April 2022 NSL
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74VvGMMXPrwd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvGMMXPrwd
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991012533989702626
