Atlas maritimus & commercialis; or, A general view of the world, so far as relates to trade and navigation
Subtitle: Describing all the coasts, ports, harbours, and noted rivers, according to the latest discoveries and most exact observations. Together with a large account of the commerce carried on by sea between the several countries of the world, as likewise of all inland trade by means of navigable rivers; the rise, progress, and decay thereof, in its various branches; with methods for farther improvements. To which are added sailing directions for all the known coasts and islands on the globe; with a sett of sea-charts, some laid down after Mercator, but the greater part according to a new globular projection, adapted for measuring distances (as near as possible) by scale and compass, and authorized by letters patent under the great seal of Great-Britain. The use of the projection justified by Dr. Halley. To which are subjoin'd two large hemispheres on the plane of the equinoctial; containing all the stars in the Britannic catalogue: of great use to sailors for finding the latitude in the night
Contributors: Harris, John, 1667?-1719; Senex, John, -1740; Wilson, Henry, 1673-1741
Series: Slavery and anti-slavery: a transnational archive. Part 2: Slave trade in the Atlantic world; Slavery & anti-slavery
Publisher: Printed for James and John Knapton, William and John Innys in St. Paul's Church-Yard; John Darby in Bartholomew-Close; Arthur Battesworth, John Osborn and Thomas Longman in Pater-noster-Row; John Senex in Fleet-Street; Edward Symon in Cornhil; Andrew Johnston in Peter's Court in St. Martin's Lane; and the executors of William Taylor deceas'd
Published: 1728
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Atlases; Early works to 1800
Notes: 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.

Titlepage in red and black.

With a list of subscribers and an index.

Part 2 has separate pagination and register, and a separately dated titlepage: 'A general coasting pilot; containing directions for sailing .. by Nathaniel Cutler.'.

Reproduction of the original from the University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.