Rare-Antique Map-NORWAY-HORREL-MMOENDAEL-DRONTEN-COASTAL MAP-Thornton-1702

‘THE CHART OF NORWAY FROM THE HIGH LAND OF HORREL TO MOMENDAEL WITH EY LIET OF DRONTEN”

This print shows a view of the Norwegian coast from the high land of Horrel to Momendael with the Liet of Dronten. The map features two compass roses and rhumb lines, scale bars lower right.

Made by an anonymous engraver after Samuel Thornton.

Engraving, handcoloured on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: No.

Sheet size: 57 x 45.4 cm (22.44 x 17.87 inch). Image size: 52 x 42 cm. (20.47 x 16.54 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Fold as published. Upper left an right corner paperloss been restored, and thin paper. Left and right margintears been restored. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

NORWAY-HORREL-MOMENDAEL-DRONTEN-COASTAL MAP-COMPASS ROSE

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print originates from Samuel Thornton’s ‘The Sea-Atlas: Containing an hydrographical Description of most of the sea-coasts of the Known Parts of the world’, London: 1702-1707.

Reference: Sabin 95631.

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