Antique Sea Chart BRISTOL CHANNEL, N.Devon, S.Wales Greenville Collins nautical map 1756

Antique Sea ChartBRISTOL CHANNELby Greenvile Collins (also Greenville)Published London 1756 by Mount & Page.An original 18th century copper engraved antique sea chart of the Bristol Channel with the coasts of North Devon, Cornwall and South Wales.From Greenville Collins' "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot" published by Mount and Page in 1756Covers the "The Severn or Channell of Bristoll" and includes Bristol, Kings Weston, Bridgwater, Minehead, Porlock etc in Somerset. Then westwards through Ilfracombe (Ilford Combe), Barnstaple, Bideford, Appledore, Lundy Island, Hartland Point etc in Devon and then Bude, Boscastle and Tintagel in Cornwall. The Welsh coast includes Chepstow, Newport, Cardiff, Barry Island, Swansea, Tenby, Caldy Island and Newton.A fascinating and detailed sea chart with a dedication to Sir Robert Southwell surmounted by a fine coat of arms. Enhanced with attractive later hand colouring.An engraved view lower right celebrates the occasion of Sir Robert Southwell hosting a visit by King William III in 1690.The detail includes soundings, anchorages, shoals and rocks as well as settlements ashore, including individual buildings. A crisp dark impression on robust hand laid paper, with central fold as issued, blank verso.Fine condition other than a small patch of browning on the lower centre fold and minor blemishes elsewhere as shown, free of repairs or restoration.Approx. 24" x 20.5" (640mm x 520mm) overall. Printed area approx. 22" x 17" (570mm x 450mm).------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 PRINTSD523.…