America.- Mount (william J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot. Part I. Describing The Sea Coast - Mar 28, 2024 | Forum Auctions In London
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot. Part I. Describing the Sea Coast

Recommended Items

item-173153578=1
item-173153578=2
item-173153578=3
item-173153578=4
America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot. Part I. Describing the Sea Coast
America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot. Part I. Describing the Sea Coast
Item Details
Description
America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot. Part I. Describing the Sea Coast [...] of England... [bound together with] The Fourth Book, describing The West Indies Navigation from Hudson's-Bay to the River Amazones, 'Part 1' with title and 23 engraved charts, double-page and four folding, 'The Fourth Book' with title and 21 engraved charts, including 7 folding, 10 double-page and four single-page, four additional charts within the text, and both 'parts' with numerous woodcut coastal profiles and small anchorage charts illustrated within the text, two contemporary manuscript leaves with ink annotations from previous owner/navigator carefully slipped into the atlas, some maps trimmed, old folds and handling creases, surface dirt and signs of use throughout, slightly rough edges with minor losses to extremities, early boards with only remnants of 17th century panelled calf remaining, early paper repair to edges and back, very worn, presented in modern drop-back box, folio, 1721 *** "The first significant collection of charts exclusively of the American coasts to be published in England" (Cumming). A scarce, notably early, example of "The Fourth Book".Maps in ‘The Fourth Book’ include: 1. Edmund Halley, A New and Correct Chart Shewing the Variations of the Compass in the Western and Southern Oceans, 17002. E. Wright, A New Generall Chart for the West Indies, [c. 1720]3. Mount & Page, A Generall Chart of the Western Ocean, [c. 1720]4. Mount & Page, A Chart of the Sea Coast of New Found Land, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, with Virginia, and Maryland, [c. 1720]5. Captain Cyprian Southicke, The Harbour of Casco Bay and Islands Adjacent, 17206. Henry Southwood, The Coast of New-Found-Land from Cape-Raze to Cape St. Francis, [c. 1720]7. John Gaudy, A Chart Shewing part of the Sea Coast of New-Foundland From ye Bay of Bulls to little Plecentia, 17158. Harbour Grace [single-page]9. Bay Bulls. Part of Newfound- [single-page]10. Cattalina Harbor [single-page] 11. Port Bonavista [single-page]12. Island of St Peter’s [in-text]13. Sam Thornton, A Large Draught of New England, New York, and Long Island, [c. 1720]14. A New Plan of the Harbour of Boston in New England… surveyed by order of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Navy, [1711]15. John Thornton and Will Fisher, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsilvania, East and West New Jarsey, [c. 1720]16. John Thornton and Will Fisher, A New Mapp of Carolina, [c. 1720]17. Barbados [in-text]18. A Large Draft of the Island Antegua, [c. 1720]19. Samuel Thornton, A Chart of the Caribe Ilands, [c. 1720]20. A Chart of the Island of Hispaniola, [c. 1720]21. The Island of Jamaica, [c. 1720]22. Samuel Thornton, A New Chart of the Bahama Islands and the Windward Passage, [c. 1720]23. [Bermuda], [in-text]24. A Draught of the Coast of Guiana, from the River Oronoque, to the River Amazones, [c. 1720]25. Samuel Thornton, A New and Correct Large Draught of the Tradeing Part of the West Indies, [c. 1720]
Buyer's Premium
  • 26% up to £20,000.00
  • 25% up to £500,000.00
  • 20% above £500,000.00

America.- Mount (William J.) & Thomas Page. The English Pilot. Part I. Describing the Sea Coast

Estimate £20,000 - £30,000
See Sold Price
Starting Price £15,000
3 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in London, London, uk
Offers In-House Shipping
Local Pickup Available

Payment

Forum Auctions

Forum Auctions

London, United Kingdom2,670 Followers
Auction Curated By
Rupert Powell
International Head of Books and Works on Paper
Max Hasler
Modern First Editions and 20th Century Literature
TOP