A plat discovering the coasts of Russia Lapland Finmarck Nova-Zembla and Spitsberg. /
Moxon, Joseph,1627-1691.
[London : Joseph Moxon] and sold at his schop in Cornhil at the Sign of Atlas.,
[1657]
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.
Vignettes of whaling, and of sea god and monster.
Rhumb lines.
Northern coast of Europe, Jan Mayen island and south Spitzbergen, from Norwegian Sea to Nova Zemla.
Stevenson Collection.
Nautical charts