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item:- Hydrographic Office :
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Atlas, charts, Atlas Maritimus or Sea Atlas, by John
Seller, Exchange Alley, Royal Exchange, London, 1675.
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Seller 1675
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printed title page
Atlas Maritimus. OR THE SEA-ATLAS; BEING A BOOK of
Maritime Charts. DESCRIBING the Sea-Coasts, Capes,
Headlands, Sands, Shoals, Rocks and Dangers. The Bays,
Roads, Harbors, Rivers and Ports, in most of the known Parts
of the WORLD. / COLLECTED From the latest and best
Discoveries that have been made : by divers able and
experienced Navigators of our ENGLISH NATION. / Accommodated
with Hydrographical Description of the whole World; Shewing
the chief Cities, Towns, and Places of Trade and Commerce;
with the Nature of the Commodities and Merchandise of each
Country; very useful for Merchants, and all Persons
concerned in Maritime Affairs. By John Seller, Hydrographer
to the King ... Cum Privilegio Regis.
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printed frontispiece
Englands famous Discoverers / Capt. Davies / Sr. Hugh
Willoughby / Cap. Smith / Sr. Fran : Drake / Mr. Tho :
Candish / ...
full length portraits; with navigation instruments; back
staff, fore staff, globe, dividers, quadrant, compass; and
decorative elements, sun, moon, royal coat of arms with a
crown; a view of London; and gods Thames and Medway
reclining on a bank pouring out their rivers from pots; a
band of coats of arms - a fouled anchor - the ?Admiralty; a
triple anchor; cross of St George with a sailing ship in
each quarter; cross of St George and a dagger - City of
London
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printed frontispiece
ATLAS MARITIMUS. or A BOOK of CHARTS. Describing the SEA
Coasts Capes Headlands Sands Shoals Rocks and Dangers. The
Bayes Roads Harbors Rivers and Ports, in most of the knowne
parts of the WORLD. / With the true Courses and distances
from one place to another, Gathered from the latest
Discoveries, that have bin made by divers Able and
Experienced Navigators, of our English Nation, Accommodated
with an Hydrographicall Description of the whole WORLD. / By
John Seller Hidrographer to the Kings most Excellent
Majestie. And are to be Sold by him, at the Hermitage Stairs
in Wapping, and at his Shop in Exchange Alley, Near the
Royal Exchange, in LONDON. Cum Privilegio.
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