Map Image 1 of The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain,
About this Item
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, 1780-81 [i.e. 1781-82]
Contents
- v. 1. The sea coast of Nova Scotia.--v. 2. Charts of the coast and harbours in the Gulph & River of St. Lawrence. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England. Charts of several harbours, and divers parts of the coast of North America, from New York south westwards to the Gulph of Mexico.
Headings
- - Nautical charts--Atlantic coast (North America)--Early works to 1800
- - North America--Pictorial works
- - North America--Atlantic coast
Notes
- - L.C. copy no. 17, with 154 items.
- - Vol. 1 has imprint date 1780; v. 2 has general t.p. dated 1781, and 3 sectional title pages dated 1781, 1780, and 1780 respectively.
- - Charts dated 1774 to 1782.
- - Vol. 1 includes the "Preface," followed by "Contents of the charts," engraved on 1 leaf, listing 3 to 36 numbered items in 2 columns, an inserted title, no. 7**, being in manuscript. The engr. items are followed by the price of the sheet in shillings.
- - Vol. 2 has ms. table headed "Contents, vol. II," listing items 1-55, 60-75.
- - Cf. H. N. Stevens. Catalogue of the Henry Newton Stevens collection of the Atlantic Neptune.
Medium
- 2 v. illus., charts, plates (part col.) 85 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- G1106.P5 D438
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 75332518
Online Format
- image