English Channel
Rare chart of the English Channel by Doncker
Amsterdam: DONCKER, Hendrick, 1661 (dated)
53.8 x 42.7 cm / 21.2 x 16.8 in
Description
This 1661 sea chart by Hendrick Doncker focusses on the English Channel, taking in the adjacent coastlines of southern England and northern France. It reaches from southeastern Ireland, southern Wales, and Essex in the north.....
North Sea
Beautiful De Wit sea chart of the North Sea
Amsterdam: DE WIT, Frederick, c. 1675
56.6 x 49.0 cm / 22.3 x 19.3 in
Description
This sea chart shows the North Sea, taking in the British Isles, the Faroe Islands, and the adjacent coastlines of Continental Europe.
Similar to portolan charts, geographical detail is concentrated along the coastlines, with.....
North Sea
Striking chart of the North Sea from an English milestone atlas
London: MOUNT, Richard, c. 1693
56.7 x 44.9 cm / 22.3 x 17.7 in
Description
This splendid sea chart of the southern North Sea was created by Captain Greenvile Collins, who is considered to have been one of the best English hydrographers. It derives from “Great Britain's coasting-pilot”, which was.....