Channell between England & France. West sheet. Cornwall Scillies. MOUNT 1702 map
A Large Chart of the Channell between England and France done from the newest and best surveys with the flowing of the tyde, and setting of the current, as they were observed in the year 1701 by Capt. Edmund Halley, by His Ma[jes]ties Command. Sold by Richard Mount and Thomas Page of Tower Hill 1702 [West Sheet - To the Rt Hon[oura]ble the Master, Wardens & Assistants of ye Trinity House of Deptford Strond this chart is most humbly Dedicated & Presented by Thier [sic] most humble and obedient Servant, Richard Mount]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Edmond (or Edmund) Halley. Joel Gascoyne delin. John Harris Sculp. Provenance: Sold by Richard Mount and Thomas Page on Tower Hill. Type: Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper. The west sheet of three of the English Channel by Edmond (or Edmund) Halley. Best known for calculating the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet, he made also important and original contributions to cartography, of which this map is one such original contribution, being the first to show the direction (indicated by arrows) and timing of the tides (indicated by Roman numerals) on a map. This sheet covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Size: 11437px × 14727px
Location: Cornwall
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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