A plat of the North Sea. /
Moxon, Joseph,1627-1691.
[London : Joseph Moxon and sold at his shop in Cornhill at the Sign of Atlas,
1657]
Bathymetry shown by soundings ; sand banks shown by shading.
One of six charts included in Moxon's "Book of Sea Plats" issued in 1657.
Orientated with west to top.
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, probably at the time of backing.
Rhumb lines.
Includes coats of arms of some countries ; vignettes of ships and sea creatures.
North Sea including Skaggerak and Kattegat, showing east coasts of England and Scotland with Orkney and Shetland, coasts from Flanders to Pomerania, south coast of Sweden and west coast of Norway to Dronten.
Stevenson Collection.
Nautical charts