Atlas maritimus, or The sea--atlas; being a book of maritime charts. Describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers. The bays, roads, harbors, rivers and ports, in most of the known parts of the world. Collected from the latest and best discoveries that have been made: by divers able and experienced navigators of our English nation. Accommodated with a hydrographical description of the whole world; shewing the chief cities, towns, and places of trade and commerce; with the nature of the commodities and merchandizes of each country; very useful for merchants, and all other persons concerned in maritime affairs. By John Seller, hydrographer to the King

All titles

• Atlas maritimus, or The sea--atlas; being a book of maritime charts. Describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers. The bays, roads, harbors, rivers and ports, in most of the known parts of the world. Collected from the latest and best discoveries that have been made: by divers able and experienced navigators of our English nation. Accommodated with a hydrographical description of the whole world; shewing the chief cities, towns, and places of trade and commerce; with the nature of the commodities and merchandizes of each country; very useful for merchants, and all other persons concerned in maritime affairs. By John Seller, hydrographer to the King
• Book of charts; Sea-atlas; Sea atlas; Atlas maritimus. or [sic] A book of charts

Imprint

London : printed by John Darby, for the author, and are to be sold at his shop at the Hermitage in Wapping, M. DC. LXXV. [1675]

Publication year

1675

ESTC No.

R13362

Grub Street ID

61469

Description

[6], 12, [2] p., [80] leaves of plates : ill. ; 2°.

Note

Above imprint: Cum privilegio Regis

With an added engraved title page: Atlas maritimus. or [sic] A book of charts

Preface on [A]2v dated: Hemitage [sic] April 25. 1675

Signatures: [pi]1 [A]]2] B-D]2] [chi]1

First publication, with 26 maps, under title: Atlas maritimus, or, A book of charts. [London, 1670?] but all copies and editions vary in contents

The illustrations and maps are on 40 double plates

With a final advertisement leaf.

Uncontrolled note

Catalogued from the original at the British Library (Maps C.8.d.5)