Atlas maritimus & commercialis; or, A general view of the world, so far as relates to trade and navigation : Describing all the coasts, ports, harbours, and noted rivers, according to the latest discoveries and most exact observations. Together with a large account of the commerce carried on by sea between the several countries of the world, as likewise of all inland trade by means of navigable rivers; the rise, progress, and decay thereof, in its various branches; with methods for farther improvements. To which are added sailing directions for all the known coasts and islands on the globe; with a sett of sea-charts, some laid down after Mercator, but the greater part according to a new globular projection, adapted for measuring distances (as near as possible) by scale and compass, and authorized by letters patent under the great seal of Great-Britain. The use of the projection justified by Dr. Halley. To which are subjoin'd two large hemispheres on the plane of the equinoctial; containing all the stars in the Britannic catalogue: of great use to sailors for finding the latitude in the night.
Format | Electronic and Book |
Publication Info | London : Printed for James and John Knapton, William and John Innys in St. Paul's Church-Yard; John Darby in Bartholomew-Close; Arthur Battesworth, John Osborn and Thomas Longman in Pater-noster-Row; John Senex in Fleet-Street; Edward Symon in Cornhil; Andrew Johnston in Peter's Court in St. Martin's Lane; and the executors of William Taylor deceas'd, M.DCC.XXVIII. [1728] |
Description | 2 parts,plates : illustrations,maps ; 2⁰. |
Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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Other author/creator | Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731 author. |
Other author/creator | Harris, John, 1667?-1719, author. |
Other author/creator | Senex, John, -1740, author. |
Other author/creator | Wilson, Henry, 1673-1741, author. |
General note | Parts of the text are attributed to Daniel Defoe; "In the IU copy Defoe's contribution can be limited to the Preface (pp.ii-iii), the chapters of geographical and historical description (pp.1-340), and perhaps the Errata (p.iv) and the Index (pp.i-ix) (Moore). |
General note | The atlas is attributed to John Harris, John Senex and Henry Wilson. |
General note | Titlepage in red and black. |
General note | With a list of subscribers and an index. |
General note | Part 2 has separate pagination and register, and a separately dated titlepage: 'A general coasting pilot; containing directions for sailing .. by Nathaniel Cutler.'. |
General note | Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library. |
References | Moore, 501 |
References | Phillips, 3298 |
References | English Short Title Catalog, N30855. |
Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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