Old maps, Genuine antiques No copies United Kingdom Ireland Senex, 1728, A Globular Chart Shewing the errors of Plain, and the Deficiencyes of Mercators Sailing, and Discovering the true Navigation according to the Globe... Cartographer / Cartografo Senex / Wilson Title / Título A Globular Chart Shewing the errors of Plain, and the Deficiencyes of Mercators Sailing, and Discovering the true Navigation according to the Globe. Invented and perdorde by John Harris John Senex Henry Wilson. Year / Año 1728 Size / Tamaño 18th century copper engraved antique nautical chart by Senex showing the British Isles. It is the top half of a map showing Western Europe. It shows an alternate projection of the globe as a flat map to the prevailing Mercator Projection. Includes rhumb lines and coastal details. From Atlas Maritimus, a commercial sea atlas was published as a guide to British global commerce. Good condition with some stains along lower center fold. Sir Edmond Halley (1656--1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain after John Flamsteed. John Senex (1678 to1740) was an English cartographer, engraver and explorer who worked prominently in the 18th century. He is especially known for his maps of the world, some of which have added elevations and minuscule detailed engravings. Globular Projection maps were invented by Halley, Harris and Senex. McLaughlin, no.207; Shirley (BL Atlases) no.M.HALL-1a; Wagner, ?Northwest?, no.532. KAP Published in London by James Knapton, 1728.This chart was included in an important English maritime atlas of the early-eighteenth century, the Atlas Maritimus et Commercialis. Description / Descripcion Image 51x62cm, page 54,5x64cm Condition / Estado Very good condition. Reference number Ref. 25 1 C Remarks / Comentarios Please read the part about the condition of the map and study the pictures carefully before buying. I sell original maps, often several centuries old, and they therefore will have signs of age and use. Por favor, estudie atentamente las fotos y el texto para conocer el estado del mapa antes de adquirirlo. Se trata de un mapa original que tiene unos siglos de antigüedad, razon por la que presenta ciertas marcas de uso. Payment and shipment / Pago y envío Payment / Pago With bank transfer to Spanish or Dutch bank account or with PayPal (the seller prefers a bank transfer). Pago por transferencia bancaria a cuenta española u holandesa o con PayPal (el vendedor prefiere transferencia). Shipment / Envío In case you choose to have the item shipped without certified/insured mail, the seller will not be responsible for safe arrival of the shipment. If needed, a proof of shipment can be provided. En caso de que usted no elija correo certificado, el vendedor no se hara responsable si su paquete no llega bien. Si lo desea, recibira un comprobante de envío. Return policy / devolucion In case you do not like the map, you can return it to the seller within 10 days after receiving it. You are responsible for the costs for return shipment/insurance. You will receive a full refund of the purchase amount (excl. shipping costs) after the seller has the map. En caso de que al final no le guste el mapa, puede devolverlo en un plazo de 10 días tras recibirlo. Los gastos de envío (certificado) corren de su cargo. Cuando el vendedor reciba el mapa, le sera devuelto el importe completo de la compra (excluidos los gastos de envío). SHIPMENT CAN BE COMBINED PUEDEN MANDARSE VARIOS MAPAS EN UN SOLO ENVÍO SEE THE OTHER MAPS I HAVE FOR SALE MIRE LOS DEMAS MAPAS QUE TENGO EN VENTA Keywords: