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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0044116
Shelfmark:
WD.13.m.4
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
A Chart Describing Part Of The Coast of Great-Britain, From the South Foreland to Berwick.
Imprint:
[London : Printed for James and John Knapton, ... John Senex [etc.], 1728]
Creator:
Senex, John (active 1690-1740)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Creator:
Cutler, Nathaniel
Creator Role:
Compiler
Creator:
Harris, John (b.1667?, d.1719)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Creator:
Wilson, Henry
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Creator:
Halley, Edmund (b.1656, d.1742)
Creator Role:
Associated Person
Date:
1728
Description:
The Atlas that includes this map has an introductory text which, despite being unsigned, is often attributed to Daniel Defoe, on account of similarities with his political views. A second section, compiled by Nathaniel Cutler, with the assistance of Edmund Halley, contains 54 maps drawn by John Senex, John Harris and Henry Wilson.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
55.6 x 49.5cm (1' 9 7/8" x 1' 7 1/2")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Uncoloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Subject Place:
Scotland - southwest coast
Subject Category:
Nautical charts
Subject Category:
Navigation
Reference:
Phillips, P.L., A list of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress, 1971, 3298.
Related Work Title:
Nathaniel Cutler, Atlas maritimus & commercialis; or, a general view of the world, so far as relates to trade and navigation: ... with a sett of sea-charts ... London : Printed for James and John Knapton, ... John Senex [etc.], 1728.
Related Work Notes:
Host Item
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
106704098
Repro Notes:
map No.3
Repro Title:
A Chart Describing Part Of The Coast of Great-Britain, From the South Foreland to Berwick. [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0044116c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00003277
Repro Capture Date:
20/06/2001 12:11:00

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