Antique Sea Chart

A New and Exact Survey of

THE RIVER DEE 

or CHESTER-WATER

by Greenvile Collins (also Greenville)

Published London 1756 by Mount & Page.

An original 18th century copper engraved antique sea chart of the Dee and Mersey estuaries enhanced with attractive later hand colouring.

From Greenville Collins' "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot" published by Mount and Page in 1756

Covers Chester, Liverpool,The Wirral, Flint, Holywell, Prestatyn, Kirby (Kerby), Wallasey, Bebington (Bevington), Bootle (Bootell Mill), Bidston, Mostyn, Hilbre Island etc. Its interesting to note the differences in the coastline, with Neston (Nesson) and Park Gate shown on the waterfront with a high water anchorage.

An interesting and attractive large format sea chart, perfect for framing and display. 

The detail includes soundings, rocks, shoals, anchorages and settlements ashore.

An elaborate and decorative cartouche contains a dedication to "King Willam III of Great Britain, France and Ireland".

A banner held aloft by putti contains tidal information.

A crisp dark impression on robust hand laid paper, central fold as issued, blank verso.

 Fine condition other than some minor age related blemishes, free of repairs or restoration.

Approx. 24" x 20" (620mm x 520mm) overall. 

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Captain Greenville Collins first published his Coasting Pilot in 1693. 
His fine charts transformed navigation around the British coasts and were re-published in various editions for the next 100 years or so. 
They remained largely unchanged throughout this time as testament to Collins original surveys aboard HMS Merlin and HMS Monmouth. 

A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 260 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS
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