Channell between England & France. West sheet. Cornwall Scillies. MOUNT 1702 map
SKU: P-8-004452
A Large Chart of the Channell between England and France done from the newest and best surveys with the flowing of the tyde, and setting of the current, as they were observed in the year 1701 by Capt. Edmund Halley, by His Ma[jes]ties Command. Sold by Richard Mount and Thomas Page of Tower Hill 1702 [West Sheet - To the Rt Hon[oura]ble the Master, Wardens & Assistants of ye Trinity House of Deptford Strond this chart is most humbly Dedicated & Presented by Thier [sic] most humble and obedient Servant, Richard Mount]
The west sheet of three of the English Channel by Edmond (or Edmund) Halley. Best known for calculating the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet, he made also important and original contributions to cartography, of which this map is one such original contribution, being the first to show the direction (indicated by arrows) and timing of the tides (indicated by Roman numerals) on a map. This sheet covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Size 62 x 48 cm | 24.5 x 19.0 inches
Date Published: 1702
Type: Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper
Author: Halley, Edmond
Publication: Mount & Page
Condition: Good |
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