A plat of the East Sea /
Moxon, Joseph,1627-1691.
[London : Joseph Moxon] and sold at his shop in Corn-hill at the Sign of Atlas.,
[1657]
Bathymetry shown by soundings.
One of six charts included in Moxon's "Book of Sea Plats" issued in 1657.
One of five Moxon charts pasted together, back to back and backed with blue paper ; the practise of backing sea-charts with blue paper was not common until the later 18th century, implying a long usage for these charts.
Cropped along bottom, probably at the time of backing.
Title cartouche decorated with depiction of Atlas.
Rhumb lines.
Baltic Sea, from Kattegat eastwards, with coasts of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Prussia and Pomerania.
Stevenson Collection.
Nautical charts