Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper, circa 1774
Title of map: 'Harwich, Woodbridg and Handfordwater, with the Sands from the Nazeland and to Hosely Bay - To the Honble. Samuell Pepys Esqr., Secretary of the Admiralty of England, President of ye Royal Society & Master of ye Trinity House of Deptford-Strond this chart is dedicated and presented by Capt. Greenvil Collins, Hydrogr. To the King 1686'
Title of map: 'Harwich, Woodbridg and Handfordwater, with the Sands from the Nazeland and to Hosely Bay - To the Honble. Samuell Pepys Esqr., Secretary of the Admiralty of England, President of ye Royal Society & Master of ye Trinity House of Deptford-Strond this chart is dedicated and presented by Capt. Greenvil Collins, Hydrogr. To the King 1686'
This nautical chart shows Harwich and the adjacent rivers, sandbanks and coastline between Hollesley and Walton-on-the-Naze, including the estuaries of the Orwell, Stour, Deben ('Woodbridge haven') and Hamford Water. Bawdsey, Hollesley, Harwich, Shotley and Walton are marked, along with Landguard Fort (close to Felixstowe). The chart is orientated towards the west.
Published after 1774, possibly in 1792. The atlas within which this map was printed (see provenance) was first published in 1693 with a number of later editions published through the eighteenth century. The publication date stated on the title page of this edition of the atlas is "MDCCLXCII", which is unintelligible and erroneous as it does not conform to standard notation for Roman Numerals. The text within the book from which the map was extracted refers to tidal variations up to the year 1774, hence we state the publication date as after 1774. This edition of the atlas does not appear in the English Short Title Catalogue. The publisher is stated to be "Mount & Davidson", which differs from the publisher of other editions through the early part of the 18th century, which is stated to be "Mount & Page". Mount & Davidson appear to have been active as publishers in the 1780's and early 1790's. A publication date of 1792 (MDCCXCII) would be consistent with stated year of publication if the "L" had been erroneously inserted.
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 63.5 x 51.0cm, 25 x 20 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Captain Greenvile (or Greenville) Collins. Collins was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer, who was commissioned by King Charles II in 1676 and appointed by Samuel Pepys (then Secretary to the Admiralty), to chart the coasts of Great Britain. The resulting atlas - Great Britain's Coasting Pilot - was the first original sea atlas to be produced by an Englishman. Prior to publication of these maps, nautical charts were often defective, and there was no centralised system for collecting and disseminating the better maps made by experienced seamen. In 1681, Collins gained the king's preferment to survey the country's coasts. The Admiralty supplied Collins with the 8-gun yacht HMS Merlin for the first two years and later the yacht HMS Monmouth until 1686. His work was carried out under the supervision of Trinity House, who also supported the project financially. Samuel Pepys insisted that Collins be made a younger brother of Trinity House. Collins spent seven years on the survey, the first edition of which was published in 1693, as "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot". The charts, while not completely accurate, were an enormous advance on anything before them, entitling Collins to rank as not only one of the earliest, but also among the best of English hydrographers. Twenty-one further editions were published during the eighteenth century.
PROVENANCE: "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot: being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward; with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlisle; likewise the islands of Orkney and Shetland, describing all the harbours, rivers, bays, roads, rocks, sands, buoys, beacons, sea-marks, depths of water, latitude, bearings and distances from place to place. The setting and flowing of the tides; with directions for the knowing of any place, and how to harbour a ship in the same with safety. with directions for coming into the Channel between England and France.", by Captain Greenville Collins, Hydrographer in ordinary to the King's most Excellent Majesty. London: printed for Mount and Davidson, on Tower-Hill, MDCCLXCII [sic]
TYPE: Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
Published after 1774, possibly in 1792. The atlas within which this map was printed (see provenance) was first published in 1693 with a number of later editions published through the eighteenth century. The publication date stated on the title page of this edition of the atlas is "MDCCLXCII", which is unintelligible and erroneous as it does not conform to standard notation for Roman Numerals. The text within the book from which the map was extracted refers to tidal variations up to the year 1774, hence we state the publication date as after 1774. This edition of the atlas does not appear in the English Short Title Catalogue. The publisher is stated to be "Mount & Davidson", which differs from the publisher of other editions through the early part of the 18th century, which is stated to be "Mount & Page". Mount & Davidson appear to have been active as publishers in the 1780's and early 1790's. A publication date of 1792 (MDCCXCII) would be consistent with stated year of publication if the "L" had been erroneously inserted.
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 63.5 x 51.0cm, 25 x 20 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Captain Greenvile (or Greenville) Collins. Collins was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer, who was commissioned by King Charles II in 1676 and appointed by Samuel Pepys (then Secretary to the Admiralty), to chart the coasts of Great Britain. The resulting atlas - Great Britain's Coasting Pilot - was the first original sea atlas to be produced by an Englishman. Prior to publication of these maps, nautical charts were often defective, and there was no centralised system for collecting and disseminating the better maps made by experienced seamen. In 1681, Collins gained the king's preferment to survey the country's coasts. The Admiralty supplied Collins with the 8-gun yacht HMS Merlin for the first two years and later the yacht HMS Monmouth until 1686. His work was carried out under the supervision of Trinity House, who also supported the project financially. Samuel Pepys insisted that Collins be made a younger brother of Trinity House. Collins spent seven years on the survey, the first edition of which was published in 1693, as "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot". The charts, while not completely accurate, were an enormous advance on anything before them, entitling Collins to rank as not only one of the earliest, but also among the best of English hydrographers. Twenty-one further editions were published during the eighteenth century.
PROVENANCE: "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot: being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward; with the islands of Scilly and from thence to Carlisle; likewise the islands of Orkney and Shetland, describing all the harbours, rivers, bays, roads, rocks, sands, buoys, beacons, sea-marks, depths of water, latitude, bearings and distances from place to place. The setting and flowing of the tides; with directions for the knowing of any place, and how to harbour a ship in the same with safety. with directions for coming into the Channel between England and France.", by Captain Greenville Collins, Hydrographer in ordinary to the King's most Excellent Majesty. London: printed for Mount and Davidson, on Tower-Hill, MDCCLXCII [sic]
TYPE: Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
"The Road from King's Lynn to Harwich" by John Ogilby Esqr. His Majesties Cosmographer' c.1675 (plate 75)
An attractive and decorative 17th century road strip map showing the road from King's Lynn to Harwich -- via Swaffham, Thetford, Ixworth, Stowmarket and Ipswich -- which appeared in John Ogilby's Britannia (London:1675-1698)
This is an original copperplate engraving with later hand colouring.
Printed area is approximately 44cms by 34.5cms.
An attractive and decorative 17th century road strip map showing the road from King's Lynn to Harwich -- via Swaffham, Thetford, Ixworth, Stowmarket and Ipswich -- which appeared in John Ogilby's Britannia (London:1675-1698)
This is an original copperplate engraving with later hand colouring.
Printed area is approximately 44cms by 34.5cms.
John Ogilby (1600-1676) was one of the most colourful characters in the history of British map making. Born in Edinburgh, he started his working life as a dancer. This career was however cut short when he was injured during a performance. He later moved to Ireland where he established the first ever theatre in Dublin. Having made a considerable fortune out of this he then lost all of it due to the Irish Revolt of 1641 and a shipwreck. Undeterred, he eventually moved to London where he opened a book shop specialising in classical works. He once again amassed a considerable fortune only to see his shop burnt to the ground in the Great Fire of London of 1666. It was then, at the age of 66, that he turned to map making. Having produced maps of Africa, Asia and America, his greatest work, 'Britannia', appeared in 1675.This had the distinction of being the first ever road atlas of England & Wales. The 100 maps contained within were also the first to work by the principle of one inch to the mile and to use the Statute mile of 1760 yards (as opposed to the other mile measurements in existence) Each road map depicts a route in the form of 6 or 7 vertical strips with a compass rose showing orientation; additionally, miles, furlongs, towns, churches, windmills, rivers, hills and even gallows are depicted. In total, about 7,500 miles were surveyed for the production of the atlas. Britannia proved to be a major success; not only did Ogilby die a wealthy man but his maps were the basis of all road maps for the next 100 years and were incorporated into all county and British maps of the period.
A Fine 18th century engraving by Johannes Kip (1653-1722) Entitled “A Prospect of the Towne & Harbour of Harwich” published circa 1720 with additional hand colouring
This particular copper engraving appears to be one of the earliest copies to exist. It was originally engraved by Kip, while Isaac Sailmaker (1633-1721) was the "delineator" and the "hand colouring" was carried out by a Hendrick Hulsbergh (1660-1729). The details of both men are noted in the lower right-hand corner of this engraving, with all three men, being of Dutch origin.
The word “Delin” on old prints means "drew" in Latin. The name following is the artist who did the drawing that the print reproduces.
The word “Sculp” shows the that the print is an engraving. The name following this will be that of the engraver.
Later examples possibly produced around 1750 (as stated in the British Museum) show no such signatures, which was possibly due to deteriorating relationships between Great Britain and Holland and the subsequent fourth Anglo-Dutch War in 1780. A link to the Government's Art collection is shown below:
https://artcollection.culture.gov.uk/artwork/5616/
This detailed engraving, shows a bird’s-eye-view of the town and harbour of Harwich in Essex, it is coloured with washes of watercolour. The town of Harwich and the meeting of the River Stour and the River Orwell are seen, as they appeared in the early 18th century. In the distance is a church in the village of Shotley, on a peninsula between the two rivers. The main buildings and features are identified in a lettered key below the image and include the ‘Lighthouse’, ‘St. Nicholas' Church’ in Harwich, ‘Shotley Church’ and 'Shotley gate house'.
Johannes Kip (1653-1722) was a draftsman and engraver, who was a native of Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Bestiaen Stopendeal from 1668 to 1670. He worked first in his native Amsterdam before moving to London at the end of the seventeenth century. He did portraits, views, and book illustrations. His most important work was this lovely and informative series of bird's-eye views of English countryseats. Kip originally collaborated on this project with a fellow Dutch artist, Leonard Knyff. Knyff did the drawings and Kip the etchings. But as the project developed, Kip created his own drawings as well as doing the etchings. The earliest dated prints by Kip are from 1672, and numerous printed topographical views and portraits followed. Winning the attention of the court of William of Orange, he etched six plates of William of Orange, his wife, Mary, and attendants in 1686. In 1689, William and Mary were made King and Queen of Great Britain, and Kip followed the court to England. Kip settled in Westminster where he continued his work.
Isaac Sailmaker was known as 'the father of British sea painting'. He ranks among the country's first marine artists. Born in Holland, he came to England very young and worked in the household of art dealer George Geldorf, developing a style that provided a highly detailed record of the British navy. His hand is recognizable through substantial clues. He almost always worked within a restrained palette primarily of greys, greens, and black. His paintings of Eddystone Lighthouse are amongst the best known and most highly valued.
Hendrick Hulsbergh was a Dutch engraver of maps and architecture who worked in London from at least 1709 onwards.
Born in Amsterdam, Hulsbergh was in London by 1709. He was mainly employed on engraving large architectural compositions: for Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus, Kip's Britannia Illustrata, and Christopher Wren's Designs for St. Paul's Cathedral. He also engraved portraits, including one of Georg Andreas Ruperti, pastor of the Dutch Church in London in 1709. Hulsberg was warden of the Lutheran Church in the Savoy Hospital and was supported by the congregation and the brethren of a Dutch club during two years of continued illness and incapacity for work. He died in May 1729 of a paralytic fit and was buried in the Savoy.
This particular copper engraving appears to be one of the earliest copies to exist. It was originally engraved by Kip, while Isaac Sailmaker (1633-1721) was the "delineator" and the "hand colouring" was carried out by a Hendrick Hulsbergh (1660-1729). The details of both men are noted in the lower right-hand corner of this engraving, with all three men, being of Dutch origin.
The word “Delin” on old prints means "drew" in Latin. The name following is the artist who did the drawing that the print reproduces.
The word “Sculp” shows the that the print is an engraving. The name following this will be that of the engraver.
Later examples possibly produced around 1750 (as stated in the British Museum) show no such signatures, which was possibly due to deteriorating relationships between Great Britain and Holland and the subsequent fourth Anglo-Dutch War in 1780. A link to the Government's Art collection is shown below:
https://artcollection.culture.gov.uk/artwork/5616/
This detailed engraving, shows a bird’s-eye-view of the town and harbour of Harwich in Essex, it is coloured with washes of watercolour. The town of Harwich and the meeting of the River Stour and the River Orwell are seen, as they appeared in the early 18th century. In the distance is a church in the village of Shotley, on a peninsula between the two rivers. The main buildings and features are identified in a lettered key below the image and include the ‘Lighthouse’, ‘St. Nicholas' Church’ in Harwich, ‘Shotley Church’ and 'Shotley gate house'.
Johannes Kip (1653-1722) was a draftsman and engraver, who was a native of Amsterdam. He was a pupil of Bestiaen Stopendeal from 1668 to 1670. He worked first in his native Amsterdam before moving to London at the end of the seventeenth century. He did portraits, views, and book illustrations. His most important work was this lovely and informative series of bird's-eye views of English countryseats. Kip originally collaborated on this project with a fellow Dutch artist, Leonard Knyff. Knyff did the drawings and Kip the etchings. But as the project developed, Kip created his own drawings as well as doing the etchings. The earliest dated prints by Kip are from 1672, and numerous printed topographical views and portraits followed. Winning the attention of the court of William of Orange, he etched six plates of William of Orange, his wife, Mary, and attendants in 1686. In 1689, William and Mary were made King and Queen of Great Britain, and Kip followed the court to England. Kip settled in Westminster where he continued his work.
Isaac Sailmaker was known as 'the father of British sea painting'. He ranks among the country's first marine artists. Born in Holland, he came to England very young and worked in the household of art dealer George Geldorf, developing a style that provided a highly detailed record of the British navy. His hand is recognizable through substantial clues. He almost always worked within a restrained palette primarily of greys, greens, and black. His paintings of Eddystone Lighthouse are amongst the best known and most highly valued.
Hendrick Hulsbergh was a Dutch engraver of maps and architecture who worked in London from at least 1709 onwards.
Born in Amsterdam, Hulsbergh was in London by 1709. He was mainly employed on engraving large architectural compositions: for Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus, Kip's Britannia Illustrata, and Christopher Wren's Designs for St. Paul's Cathedral. He also engraved portraits, including one of Georg Andreas Ruperti, pastor of the Dutch Church in London in 1709. Hulsberg was warden of the Lutheran Church in the Savoy Hospital and was supported by the congregation and the brethren of a Dutch club during two years of continued illness and incapacity for work. He died in May 1729 of a paralytic fit and was buried in the Savoy.
Title : A Season at Harwich, with excursions by land
Published by Simpkin, Marshall & Co, London. J.Smith, Harwich, 1851
Publication Date: 1851, Binding: Hard cover
Edition: 1st Edition
1st edition.Two parts in one volume. Recently rebound in half leather with marbled boards. Five raised bands to spine, gilt lettering to spine. 9ins x 6ins, [ii], 208 pp, 172 pp plus 16 plates, as listed - three of which are folding maps. Also some illustrations within the text. The sub-title of part two is Researches in the library of Doctor Bremmer. Some light foxing to the plates. New endpapers. A tightly bound attractive copy of a scarce work.
Published by Simpkin, Marshall & Co, London. J.Smith, Harwich, 1851
Publication Date: 1851, Binding: Hard cover
Edition: 1st Edition
1st edition.Two parts in one volume. Recently rebound in half leather with marbled boards. Five raised bands to spine, gilt lettering to spine. 9ins x 6ins, [ii], 208 pp, 172 pp plus 16 plates, as listed - three of which are folding maps. Also some illustrations within the text. The sub-title of part two is Researches in the library of Doctor Bremmer. Some light foxing to the plates. New endpapers. A tightly bound attractive copy of a scarce work.
BOROUGH OF HARWICH Town Planning Map No. 1a.
Approx 40" x 27" Linen Backed Folded Map Dated 1925
The map has been signed & dated by the Harwich Town Clerk and dated 31st May 1928. Its been used but is in VG condition for its age. It was produced by Edward Stanford Ltd, Long Acre, Charing Cross, London WC2
Approx 40" x 27" Linen Backed Folded Map Dated 1925
The map has been signed & dated by the Harwich Town Clerk and dated 31st May 1928. Its been used but is in VG condition for its age. It was produced by Edward Stanford Ltd, Long Acre, Charing Cross, London WC2