Chart of the Newcastle Trade describing… coast of England. MOUNT & PAGE 1758 map

CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'A New Chart of the Newcastle Trade describing the sea coast of England from the South Foreland to Newcastle with the soundings, sands, shoals, harbours, buoys, beacons and seamarks, upon the said coasts // The River Tine and coast from Sunderland to Blyth //The harbour of Harwich and Handford Water // A draught of the channels of Cockle & St Nicholas Gatts with the bouys, sands and sea marks between Winterton Thwartlights and pakefield survey'd by Capt. John Major'

Antique folio sea chart of the east coast of England, orientated towards the west, from Hythe in Kent to Blyth, Northumberland. Insets of Harwich harbour, the Yarmouth Sands and the coast from Sunderland to Blyth on an enlarged scale, including the Tyne inland to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The "Newcastle Trade" refers to the export of coal to Londo. Coal was being exported from Newcastle by 1250, and by 1350 the burgesses received a royal licence to export coal. The map is orientated towards the west.

DATE PRINTED: 1758    

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 55.0 x 107.0cm, 21.5 x 42 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

TYPE: Antique 18th century copperplate sea chart

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

FOLDING: This is a folding print.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: William & John Mount, and Thomas Page

PROVENANCE: "The English Pilot - Part I, describing the sea-coasts, capes, headlands, bays, roads, harbours, rivers and ports. Together with the soundings, sands, rocks and dangers in the Southern Navigation upon the coasts of England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, to the Streights-Mouth; with the Coasts of Barbary, and off to the Canary, Madera, Cape de Verde and Western Islands shewing the courses and distances, from one place to another. The setting of the tides and currents. The ebbing and flowing of the sea &c.", London, printed for W. and J. Mount and T. Page, at the Postern on Tower-Hill, MDCCXLIX