Antique Maps Leen Helmink Antique map of Hudson bay, Street Davis by Thornton MAKER Thornton / Mount & Page TITLE New Found Land to Hudson Bay ATLAS The English Pilot - Fourth Book PLACE ISSUED London FIRST EDITION 1689 THIS EDITION ca 1750 SIZE (hxw cms) 43.5 x 55.5 AREA SHOWN Hudson Bay, Newfoundland ENGRAVER John Thornton TECHNIQUE Copper engraving VERSO blank PAGE NUMBER [none] SIGNATURE [none] COLOURING later colour SPECIFICS Probably a late version of state II of the John Thornton plate, in 1708 signed by Mount & Page but replaced in 1751 by a new plate. No repairs. Light paper toning. Overall a good example. CONDITION The overall quality of this antique map is good REFERENCES Verner and Stuart-Stubbs, map #31. (Bibliography) BACKGROUND Thornton revised. Recut as in Part IV, The English Pilot, most probably state II after 1708 but near 1751 when it was replaced by a new plate. "John Thornton, in partnership with John Seller and William Fisher published 'The English Pilot, The Fourth Book' - the first maritime atlas dedicated exclusively to North America. The year was 1689. The predecessor to this chart was called, 'A Chart of ye North part of America' which was used until 1698 when a crack in the plate forced discontinuance. The replacement chart was in use after the death of Thornton in 1708 and reinscribed with the Mount and Page name when the plates were purchased in 1715. As with all charts of this type, it resembled the Dutch tradition of simple coastlines without internal features. Here, the mouth of the St. Lawrence and gateway down the river are depicted. The plate was once more recut before [ this copy ] appeared in 1751. The older lines had become nearly illegible and the requirement to freshen the surface after nearly 40 years of use resulted in a final state. (Arkway). GUARANTEE We do not sell reproductions. We guarantee that this is a genuine and original antique map that was published on or near the given date. A certificate of authentication is provided on request. Price € 375 Antique Maps Leen Helmink