Sea Charts of the British Isles

John Blake

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English

Adlard Coles Nautical
25 January 2017

Maritime history; Historical maps & atlases

Travelling along the British coastline, Sea Charts of the British Isles showcases a beautiful collection of charts containing a wealth of information about Britain's maritime history and the story of charting and surveying itself. The great names in British chart-making are all included, such as Captain Greenvile Collins, Professor Murdoch Mackenzie and his nephew of the same name, Graeme Spence and William Bligh who between them

created the first structured attempts to survey and chart particular areas of the coast of mainland Britain as well as the more remote islands.

Examples include several from Collins' 'Great Britain's Coastal Pilot', such as charts of Edinburgh and the Forth, the Orkney Islands, the coast of Ireland and the River Thames; the Chart of the Coast of Wales in St George's Channel and that of Milford Haven by Lewis Morris; The River Clyde and Glasgow by John Watt; and the Observation by Trinity House Pilots and Surveyors of the Downs covering the coast of Kent and the Goodwin Sands, as well as charts by other well-known European chart-makers such as the magnificent example of the Coast of England from Dover to the Isle of Wight showing the Cinque Ports by Lucas Janszoon Wagenaer that dates from 1583.

The author has researched maritime archives such as the Admiralty Library, the National Maritime Museum, the Pepys Library, the UK Hydrographic Office and the National Archives to reveal their unseen nautical records and portray the development of the sea chart.

By: John Blake
Imprint: Adlard Coles Nautical
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 739g
ISBN: 9781472944900
ISBN 10: 1472944909
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 25 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Author Website: www.johnblake.org.uk

Lieutenant-Commander John Blake, FRIN, spent twelve years in the Royal Navy. He has worked extensively with the UK Hydrographic Office, the producers of Admiralty Charts, and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation. John is the author of the acclaimed The Sea Chart (new edition 2016), Charts of War (2006) and Titanic: a Passenger's Guide (2011). His research interests span the maritime world, from nautical charts and surveying to merchant shipping.

Reviews for Sea Charts of the British Isles

The book takes the reader on a tour of the British Isles. The pages are large enough to show the finer details of the maps. All in all, a lovely piece of work which would make a great gift for a seafarer. Nautilus Telegraph