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Map The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain,

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Title

  • The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain,

Names

  • Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824

Created / Published

  • London, 1779-[80]

Contents

  • v. 1-2. The sea coast of Nova Scotia.--[v. 3] Charts of the coasts and harbors of New England.

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Atlantic coast (North America)--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America--Pictorial works
  • -  North America--Atlantic coast
  • -  North America

Notes

  • -  L.C. Copy no. 19, with 112 items.
  • -  Vols. 1 and 2 dated 1779; v. 3, without general t.p., has sectional t.p. to the New England section dated 1780.
  • -  Charts and views dated 1775 to 1780.
  • -  Two engr. sheets, headed "Contents of the charts" and "Views of the coast of Nova Scotia," respectively, follow the general title by v. 1 and are repeated after the general title in v. 2. Plates numbered 5 to 68 are listed on these.
  • -  Vol. 3 has the "Preface" printed on a narrow folio sheet. It is followed by a ms. table of contents on paper with watermark "Whatman 1811," listing 33 charts and views.
  • -  Cf. H. N. Stevens. Catalogue of the Henry Newton Stevens collection of the Atlantic Neptune.

Medium

  • 3 v. illus., charts, col. plates. 82 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G1106.P5 D44

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 75332516

Online Format

  • image

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Des Barres, Joseph F. W. The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. [London, -80, 1779] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/75332516/.

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Des Barres, J. F. W. (1779) The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. [London, -80] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/75332516/.

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Des Barres, Joseph F. W. The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain. [London, -80, 1779] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/75332516/>.