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Map The English pilot, describing the sea-coasts, capes ... in the northern and southern navigation, shewing the courses and distances ... and many other necessary things belonging to the practical part of navigation, being furnished with new and exact draughts, charts, and descriptions

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Title

  • The English pilot, describing the sea-coasts, capes ... in the northern and southern navigation, shewing the courses and distances ... and many other necessary things belonging to the practical part of navigation, being furnished with new and exact draughts, charts, and descriptions

Names

  • Seller, John, active 1658-1698
  • Darby, John, 1624 or 1625-1704, printer
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London, Printed by J. Darby] sold by the author [1671-72]

Headings

  • -  Nautical charts--Europe--To 1800
  • -  Nautical charts--Africa--To 1800
  • -  Pilot guides--Europe
  • -  Pilot guides--Africa
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  According to the preface, Seller had planned the work in 4 books. The Brit. Mus. Cat. v. 218, 698 lists a copy with the third book of which 24 pages were published.
  • -  Each volume also has special title page.
  • -  Vol. 1 has 25 maps of which the 3d is in duplicate; the 12th (as recorded in P. L. Phillips, A list of geographical atlases. 1914, p. 617-618) is wanting; v. 2 has 21 maps.
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue (ESTC) R37362
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1516
  • -  LAC knj 2019-07-02 update (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-03-01 update (1 card)

Medium

  • 2 v. illus., maps (part fold.) ports. 46 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G1793 .S4 1671
  • G1793 .S4 1671 Copy 2. Vol. 1 only.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 66089549

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Seller, John, Active, John Darby, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The English pilot, describing the sea-coasts, capes ... in the northern and southern navigation, shewing the courses and distances ... and many other necessary things belonging to the practical part of navigation, being furnished with new and exact draughts, charts, and descriptions. [London, Printed by J. Darby sold by the author -72, 1671] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/66089549/.

APA citation style:

Seller, J., Darby, J. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1671) The English pilot, describing the sea-coasts, capes ... in the northern and southern navigation, shewing the courses and distances ... and many other necessary things belonging to the practical part of navigation, being furnished with new and exact draughts, charts, and descriptions. [London, Printed by J. Darby sold by the author -72] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/66089549/.

MLA citation style:

Seller, John, Active, John Darby, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. The English pilot, describing the sea-coasts, capes ... in the northern and southern navigation, shewing the courses and distances ... and many other necessary things belonging to the practical part of navigation, being furnished with new and exact draughts, charts, and descriptions. [London, Printed by J. Darby sold by the author -72, 1671] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/66089549/>.