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William Heather VIIIChart of the St. George`s and English Channels (1,910 x 790 mm.)There an
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William Heather VIIIChart of the St. George`s and English Channels (1,910 x 790 mm.)There an unframed dedication to the top centre which reads To the Right Honorable the Master, Wardens and Elder Brethren of the Trinity House this Chart of the English Channel Is by Permission Most Respectfully Dedicated by Their Most Obliged and Grateful Servant William Heather. A New Edition 1815. Stephenson sculpsit. Church Street, Bethnal Green. This is another new version of the 1794 chart on three sheets, published in 1815.It shows the Irish coast from the river Shannon to Glasscarrick (that is, slightly less than before), and the Welsh coast from Barmouth as before, but rather more of the coast north of Yarmouth. Again the European coast is shown from Brittany to Haarlem. To the left is Drawn, Revised & Corrected by J.W. Norie, Hydrographer. Below the frame is the imprint London. Published as the Act directs, January 1st 1815 by Norie & Co. at the Navigation Warehouse, No. 157 Leadenhall Street. The navigational route through the English Channel is marked as before and there are scales of latitude and longitude on all sides. There are scattered coastal profiles, but lighthouses are confined to Devon. There are five compass roses with arrows showing north to the top. There are three scales as follows English and French Miles 60 to a Degree 60 miles [= 182 mm.], Duytche en Danish Mylen 15 in een Graadt 15 [= 78 mm.]2 and Swedish Miles 10 to a Degree 10 [= 80 mm.].There are 7 insets, each with a compass rose showing north to the top, as follows:1. (130 x 180 mm.), over Ireland, entitled A New Plan of Cork Harbour, Surveyed by M. Mackenzie, with a Scale of Nautical Miles 5[= 56 mm.].2. (145 x 380), grouped with the other insets in the lower right, entitled A New Chart of Portsmouth by Capt. Mackenzie, with a Scale of Miles 10 [= 70 mm.].3. (135 x 153 mm.), entitled A New Chart of Torbay by Lieut J. Wilson, with an scale of One Mile [= 25 mm.].3 sheets
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William Heather VIIIChart of the St. George`s and English Channels (1,910 x 790 mm.)There an unframed dedication to the top centre which reads To the Right Honorable the Master, Wardens and Elder Brethren of the Trinity House this Chart of the English Channel Is by Permission Most Respectfully Dedicated by Their Most Obliged and Grateful Servant William Heather. A New Edition 1815. Stephenson sculpsit. Church Street, Bethnal Green. This is another new version of the 1794 chart on three sheets, published in 1815.It shows the Irish coast from the river Shannon to Glasscarrick (that is, slightly less than before), and the Welsh coast from Barmouth as before, but rather more of the coast north of Yarmouth. Again the European coast is shown from Brittany to Haarlem. To the left is Drawn, Revised & Corrected by J.W. Norie, Hydrographer. Below the frame is the imprint London. Published as the Act directs, January 1st 1815 by Norie & Co. at the Navigation Warehouse, No. 157 Leadenhall Street. The navigational route through the English Channel is marked as before and there are scales of latitude and longitude on all sides. There are scattered coastal profiles, but lighthouses are confined to Devon. There are five compass roses with arrows showing north to the top. There are three scales as follows English and French Miles 60 to a Degree 60 miles [= 182 mm.], Duytche en Danish Mylen 15 in een Graadt 15 [= 78 mm.]2 and Swedish Miles 10 to a Degree 10 [= 80 mm.].There are 7 insets, each with a compass rose showing north to the top, as follows:1. (130 x 180 mm.), over Ireland, entitled A New Plan of Cork Harbour, Surveyed by M. Mackenzie, with a Scale of Nautical Miles 5[= 56 mm.].2. (145 x 380), grouped with the other insets in the lower right, entitled A New Chart of Portsmouth by Capt. Mackenzie, with a Scale of Miles 10 [= 70 mm.].3. (135 x 153 mm.), entitled A New Chart of Torbay by Lieut J. Wilson, with an scale of One Mile [= 25 mm.].3 sheets
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