Atlas maritimus & commercialis; or, a general view of the world, so far as relates to trade and navigation: ... Together with a large account of the commerce carried on by sea ... To which are added sailing directions for all the known coasts and islands on the globe; with a sett of sea-charts, ... The use of the projection justified by Dr. Halley. To which are subjoin'd two large hemispheres ... containing all the stars ...
Cutler, Nathaniel
Defoe, Daniel,1661?-1731.
Harris, John,1667?-1719.
Parker, S.Engraver
Senex, John,-1740.
Wilson, Henry,1673-1741.
London : printed for James and John Knapton, William and John Innys; John Darby; Arthur Bettesworth, John Osborn and Thomas Longman; John Senex; Edward Symon; Andrew Johnston; and the executors of William Taylor deceas'd,
1728.
Part 2 has separate pagination and register, and a separately dated titlepage: 'A general coasting pilot; containing directions for sailing .. by Nathaniel Cutler.'.
With a list of subscribers, a list of charts and index. "To the reader" by Edmund Halley.
Includes 5 paste-down diagrams to accompany "Directions to mariners, wherby the use of globular charts is made plain and easy to the meanest capacities &c."
Parts of the text are attributed to Daniel Defoe; "In the IU copy Defoe's contribution can be limited to the Preface (pp.ii-iii), the chapters of geographical and historical description (pp.1-340), and perhaps the Errata (p.iv) and the Index (pp.i-ix) (Moore).
The atlas is attributed to John Harris, John Senex and Henry Wilson ; "S. Parker sculp.".
Titlepage in red and black.
A general view of the world. -- A general coasting pilot / by Nathaniel Cutler. -- [A sett of sea-charts].
ESTC
Moore 501
Phillips 3298