Original Antique Sea Chart Old Nautical Map 

HOLY ISLAND STAPLES and BARWICK

by Greenvile Collins (also Greenville)

Published London 1756 by Mount & Page.

An original 18th century copper engraved antique sea chart of the coastline around Holy Island and Berwick upon Tweed (Barwick), Northumberland, England enhanced with attractive later hand colouring.

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

Covers Holy Island or Lindisfarne, Berwick upon Tweed, Bamburgh, Farne Islands (Staples), North Sunderland (Sunderland), Budle Bay (as Warnmouth) etc. An inset detail chart covers the town of Berwick and the River Tweed.

North is orientated downwards.

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

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

The title and dedication is displayed in an elaborate cartouche with a scale of English miles.

A crisp dark impression on robust hand laid paper, blank verso.

 Fine, clean condition other than insignificant age related blemishes, centre fold as issued, free of repairs or restoration.

Approx. 22" x 17.5" (560mm x 440mm) printed area only with good margins beyond.

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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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