Description: [English Channel; the coasts of Southern England & Wales, and Northern France] - To the Rt Honourable Admirall Killegrew this chart is humbly Dedicated & Presented by Capt. G. CollinsDecorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper, 1693Caption below picture: '[English Channel; the coasts of Southern England & Wales, and Northern France] - To the Rt Honourable Admirall Killegrew this chart is humbly Dedicated & Presented by Capt. G. Collins' The chart covers the English Channel, the coast of Southern England and Wales, and Northern France including Brittany south to the mouth of the Loire. There is a vignette view of an unnamed naval battle bottom rightDATE PRINTED: 1693 (First edition) IMAGE SIZE: Approx 48.5 x 61.0cm, 19.25 x 24 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Captain Greenvile (or Greenville) Collins. Collins was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer, who was commissioned by King Charles II in 1676 and appointed by Samuel Pepys (then Secretary to the Admiralty), to chart the coasts of Great Britain. The resulting atlas - Great Britain's Coasting Pilot - was the first original sea atlas to be produced by an Englishman. Prior to publication of these maps, nautical charts were often defective, and there was no centralised system for collecting and disseminating the better maps made by experienced seamen. In 1681, Collins gained the king's preferment to survey the country's coasts. The Admiralty supplied Collins with the 8-gun yacht HMS�Merlin for the first two years and later the yacht HMS�Monmouth until 1686. His work was carried out under the supervision of Trinity House, who also supported the project financially. Samuel Pepys insisted that Collins be made a younger brother of Trinity House. Collins spent seven years on the survey, the first edition of which was published in 1693, as "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot". The charts, while not completely accurate, were an enormous advance on anything before them, entitling Collins to rank as not only one of the earliest, but also among the best of English hydrographers. Twenty-one further editions were published during the eighteenth century. PROVENANCE: "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot: being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward; with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlile...", by Captain Greenvile Collins, Hydrographer in Ordinary to the King and Queen's most Excellent Majesties. London: printed by Freeman Collins, and are to be sold by Richard Mount Bookseller, at the Postern on Tower-Hill, 1693 TYPE: Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plainCONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. However, please note: Spot; Light spotting. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy - see below.AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. 'Print' means any image created by applying an inked block to paper or card under pressure by any method including wood engraving, steel engraving, copperplate, wood cut and lithography. REMARKS: FRANCE: Gravures et Cartes anciennes. DEUTSCHLAND: Alte Lankarten und Stadt ansichten. ITALIA: Stampe e Mappe antiche. ESPA�A: Mapas antiquos y impresiones antiguas. E and OE. Force Majeure. English law shall apply.RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition, suitably packed & insured, within 14 days of receipt.
Price: 760 GBP
Location: London
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Source (Media Type): Book
Size: Approx 48.5 x 61.0cm, 19.25 x 24 inches
Item condition: Good- please read full description below
Verso: There is nothing on the reverse, which is plain
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Original/Reproduction: Original (defined below-doesn't imply uniqueness)
Date Printed: 1693
Type: Map
