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The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain

Title
The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, by Joseph F. W. Des Barres, under the directions of the Right Honble. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Author
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824.
Publication
London, 1780-81 [i.e. 1781-82]

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v. 2CartographicUse in library Map Div. (Atlas Cases) (Des Barres, J. F. W. Atlantic Neptune) v. 2Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117
v. 2 pt. 2 CartographicUse in library Map Div. (Atlas Cases) (Des Barres, J. F. W. Atlantic Neptune) v. 2 pt. 2 Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117
v. 1CartographicUse in library Map Div. (Atlas Cases) (Des Barres, J. F. W. Atlantic Neptune) v. 1Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Description
4 v. in 2. illus., charts, plates (part col.); 86 x 65 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • Vol. 1 has imprint date 1780; v. 2 has general t.p. dated 1781, and 3 sectional title pages dated 1781, 1780, and 1780 respectively.
  • Charts dated 1774 to 1782.
  • Vol. 1 includes the "Preface," followed by "Contents of the charts," engraved on 1 leaf, listing 3 to 36 numbered items in 2 columns, an inserted title, no. 7**, being in manuscript. The engr. items are followed by the price of the sheet in shillings.
  • Vol. 2 has ms. table headed "Contents, vol. II," listing items 1-55, 60-75.
  • Cf. H. N. Stevens. Catalogue of the Henry Newton Stevens collection of the Atlantic Neptune.
Contents
v. 1. The sea coast of Nova Scotia.--v. 2. Charts of the coast and harbours in the Gulph & River of St. Lawrence.--v. 3. Charts of the coast and harbors of New England.--v. 4. Charts of several harbours, and divers parts of the coast of North America, from New York south westwards to the Gulph of Mexico.
Call Number
Map Div. (Atlas Cases) (Des Barres, J. F. W. Atlantic Neptune)
LCCN
75332518 /MAP/r922
OCLC
2005569
Author
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824.
Title
The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, by Joseph F. W. Des Barres, under the directions of the Right Honble. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Imprint
London, 1780-81 [i.e. 1781-82]
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. v. 3 missed labeled as volume 2 part 2
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Map Div. (Atlas Cases) (Des Barres, J. F. W. Atlantic Neptune)
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