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Map Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas : being a book of maratime (sic) charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most of the known parts of the world : with the true course and distances from one place to anot., gathered from the latest discoveries that hath been made, by divers[e], able and experienced navigators of our English nation, accommodated with an hidrographical (sic) description of the whole world &c. Sea-atlas, containing an hydrographical description of the sea-coasts of most of the known parts of the world

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Title

  • Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas : being a book of maratime (sic) charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most of the known parts of the world : with the true course and distances from one place to anot., gathered from the latest discoveries that hath been made, by divers[e], able and experienced navigators of our English nation, accommodated with an hidrographical (sic) description of the whole world &c.

Other Title

  • Sea-atlas, containing an hydrographical description of the sea-coasts of most of the known parts of the world

Names

  • Thornton, John, 1641-1708.

Created / Published

  • London : John Thornton, [1700?]

Headings

  • -  Pilot guides--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Earth

Genre

  • Early maps
  • World atlases
  • Nautical charts

Notes

  • -  Relief shown pictorially on some maps. Depths shown by soundings on some maps.
  • -  Engraved title page.
  • -  Phillips, 3455
  • -  Includes "Mapp of the world" on engraved title page.
  • -  Accompanied by manuscript note from the dealer, Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles dated Nov. 4, 1909 (on sheet 26 x 21 cm., folded in pocket inside front cover) with details regarding other versions of this atlas.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Mediterranean Sea map (plate 8) torn vertically along right fold.

Medium

  • 1 atlas ([2], 10 p., [25] double leaves of plates) : maps (some folded) ; 47 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G1059 .T4 1700

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010592349

Online Format

  • image

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Thornton, John. Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas: being a book of maratime sic charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most of the known parts of the world: with the true course and distances from one place to anot., gathered from the latest discoveries that hath been made, by diverse, able and experienced navigators of our English nation, accommodated with an hidrographical sic description of the whole world &c. [London: John Thornton, ?, 1700] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2010592349/.

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Thornton, J. (1700) Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas: being a book of maratime sic charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most of the known parts of the world: with the true course and distances from one place to anot., gathered from the latest discoveries that hath been made, by diverse, able and experienced navigators of our English nation, accommodated with an hidrographical sic description of the whole world &c. [London: John Thornton, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2010592349/.

MLA citation style:

Thornton, John. Atlas maritimus or, the sea-atlas: being a book of maratime sic charts describing the coasts, capes, headlands, sands, shoals, rocks and dangers, the bays, roads, harbours, rivers, and ports in most of the known parts of the world: with the true course and distances from one place to anot., gathered from the latest discoveries that hath been made, by diverse, able and experienced navigators of our English nation, accommodated with an hidrographical sic description of the whole world &c. [London: John Thornton, ?, 1700] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2010592349/>.