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Atlas, charts, Atlas Maritimus or Sea Atlas, by John Seller, Exchange Alley, Royal Exchange, London, 1675.
   Seller 1675
inscription:- 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.
inscription:- 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
inscription:- 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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