The Atlantic Neptune / published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, by Joseph F.W. Des Barres, under the directions of the Right Honble. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824

Contributor:

Bensley, Thomas, approximately 1760-1835, printer.

Tomkins, T., active 1780, engraver.

Ashby, Harry, 1744-1818, engraver.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nautical charts--Atlantic Coast (North America)--Early works to 1800.

Nautical charts.

United States--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800.

United States.

Physical Description:

4 volumes in 3 : illustrations, charts, plates ; 84 x 36 cm

Place of Publication:

London : [publisher not identified], MDCCLXXX-MDCCLXXXI [1780-1781]

Contents:

V. 1. The sea coast of Nova Scotia

v. 2. Charts of the coast and harbours in the Gulph & River of St. Lawrence. Charts of several harbours, and divers parts of the coast of North America, from New York south westwards to the Gulph of Mexico

v. 3. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England

v. 4. Charts of the coast and harbours in the Gulph & River of St. Lawrence. Charts of several harbours, and divers parts of the coast of North America, from New York south westwards to the Gulph of Mexico.

Notes:

Vol. 1 includes: Preface; General remarks; Utility of the Atlantic Neptune (T. Bensley, printer, Bolt Court, Fleet Street); and, Tables.

Vol. 2, has general t.p. dated 1781, and 2 sectional title pages dated 1781 and 1780 respectively.

Volume title pages: T. Tomkins, scripsit, H. Ashby, sculpsit.

Charts dated 1776 to 1781.

Maps and charts are primarily 2 or 3 pages folded.

Several letterpress leaves throughout describing how to enter harbors such as New York, Nantucket, etc.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP

OCLC:

781679027