Title: A new & correct chart of the Channel between England & France. COLLINS 1723 map Description: A new and correct chart of the Channel between England and France with considerable improvements not extant in any draughts hitherto publish'd shewing the sands, shoals, depths of water and anchorage, with ye flowing of the tydes, and setting of the current; as observed by the learned Dr. Halley. Sold by Page & Mount on Tower Hill, London. // A correct draught of Plymouth Sound, Cattwater and Ham Owse // A new draught of the Isle of Wight'. A large, highly decorative and detailed sea chart of the English Channel, and the other coasts of the southern part of Great Britain incuding the Thames Estuary, East Anglia, South Wales & Cardigan Bay, plus south east Ireland. Inset are detailed charts of Plymouth Sounds and the Isle of Wight . Captain Greenvile (or Greenville) Collins. Sold by Mount & Page, Tower Hill. Collins was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer, who was commissioned by King Charles II in 1676 and appointed by Samuel Pepys (then Secretary to the Admiralty), to chart the coasts of Great Britain. The resulting atlas - Great Britain's Coasting Pilot - was the first original sea atlas to be produced by an Englishman. Prior to publication of these maps, nautical charts were often defective, and there was no centralised system for collecting and disseminating the better maps made by experienced seamen. In 1681, Collins gained the king's preferment to survey the country's coasts. The Admiralty supplied Collins with the 8-gun yacht HMS Merlin for the first two years and later the yacht HMS Monmouth until 1686. His work was carried out under the supervision of Trinity House, who also supported the project financially. Samuel Pepys insisted that Collins be made a younger brother of Trinity House. Collins spent seven years on the survey, the first edition of which was published in 1693, as "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot". The charts, while not completely accurate, were an enormous advance on anything before them, entitling Collins to rank as not only one of the earliest, but also among the best of English hydrographers. Twenty-one further editions were published during the eighteenth century.. Published 1723. Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper. Two sheets conjoined. Size 64 x 103 cm | 25.0 x 40.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: English Channel, English Channel + Collins Captain Greenvile (or Greenville), English Channel + Collins G, English Channel + Collins G + Great Britain's Coasting Pilot, English Channel + Great Britain's Coasting Pilot, English Channel + Nautical charts
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