Antique Sea Chart of the Western Coast of Africa

Antique map titled 'Carte pour aller du Détroit de la Sonde ou de Batavia, au Détroit de Banca'. This uncommon sea chart shows northern Java and eastern Sumatra along with an inset of the small islands in the Detroit Sound. The handsome chart provides detailed navigational information, including the route of Julien Crozet in April 1772, who led a French expedition to the South Pacific after the voyage's commander, Marion De Fresne, and 26 crew members were killed (and allegedly eaten) by a Maori tribe in the Bay of Islands off the coast of New Zealand. With title upper left corner and small inset map of the small isles nearby the south-eastern coast of Sumatra. J. B. d'Apres de Mannevillette, from his atlas "Neptune orientale". French sailor...

Antique map titled 'Pascaerte van 't westlyckste deel vande Middelandsche-Zee (..)'. Sea chart of the Western Mediterranean. The map extends from the Straits of Gibralter to Italy ...

Antique map titled 'Pas kaart van de Noord Kust van Espaniola (..)'. Beautiful sea chart of the northern part of Hispaniola, western Cuba. The map includes the Turks & Caicos Islands and southern part of the Bahamas. Shows Guanahami or S. Salvador. Guanahani is an island in the Bahamas that was the first land in the New World sighted and visited by Christopher Columbus' first voyage, on October 12, 1492. It is not known precisely which island it was, and several theories have been put forth by historians. Guanahani is the native Taíno name; Columbus called it San Salvador. Originates from 'De Nieuwe Groote Lightende Zee-Fakkel'. Published by J. van Keulen, circa 1684. The Van Keulens were a family of chartmakers and publishers. The firm, In de Gekroonde Lootsman (In the Crowned Pilot), was founded in 1678 by Johannes van Keulen (1654-1715). Van Keulen originally registered his business as a vendor of books and instruments (specifically cross-staffs). In 1680, however, he gained a privilege from the States of Holland and West Friesland for the publication of pilot guides and sea atlases. In that year, van Keulen released his Zee-Atlas (Sea Atlas), which secured him a name in the competitive maritime publishing market. In 1681, he published the first volume of Nieuwe Lichtende Zee-Fakkel (New Shining Sea Torch). This would be the first of an eventual five volumes originally published between 1680 and 1684. A sixth volume was added in 1753. The Zee-Fakkel won van Keulen lasting fame. The atlas had charts compiled by Claes Jansz Vooght and artwork from Jan Luyken...

Antique chart titled 'Maps of the Pacific Coast exhibiting various subjects. Compiled from the statistics of the eight and ninth census of the United Sta...

Large U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart A of the Atlantic Coast, 1877, re-issued in February 1881, a printed paper laid down on linen navigational chart of the U.S. Atlantic coast...

This hand-colored sea chart is entitled "Edinburgh Firth" from "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot. Being a New and Exact Survey of the Sea-Coast of England" by Captain Greenville Collin...

19th Century Chart of New England Coast: the U.S. Coast Survey Sketch A - Section 1, a triangulation chart showing the progress of the survey and details along the New England coas...

PL Burdett A Chart of the Harbour of Liverpool hand coloured. Encased in an ebonised frame. Dimensions Height 23.5 Inches Width 28 Inches Depth 1 Inches