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C1748
A New & Accurate Chart of the Wester…
Mapmaker:
A fine map of the Atlantic Ocean with the northern coast of South America, the Caribbean Islands, the coast of North America, western Africa and Europe. The tracks of Christopher Columbus route is is marked and an added note, ‘The … Read Full Description
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S/N: NAIB-2002-USA–231774
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Categories: United States, South America, MAPS & GLOBES, EUROPE, Americas (General), AFRICA, Atlantic Ocean
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Full Title:
A New & Accurate Chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean Drawn from Surveys and Most Approved Maps & Charts. The Whole Being Regulated by Astronomical Observations
Date:
C1748
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured copper engraving.
Image Size:
445mm
x 370mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1748
Description:
A fine map of the Atlantic Ocean with the northern coast of South America, the Caribbean Islands, the coast of North America, western Africa and Europe. The tracks of Christopher Columbus route is is marked and an added note, ‘The Course of Christopher Columbus to Discover the New World’.
South Carolina’s boundary is noted; The South Boundary of Carolina According to K. Charles IId. Charter 30th of June 1665. Below the title is note stating that Columbus’ discovery of the New World, may have been precede by Madoc, a Prince of North Wales who sailed to the coast of Florida in 1170.’
In National Library of Australia: Bib ID799905
From Harris’s Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca, or a Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels.
Emanuel Bowen (1693 - 1767)
Prominent c.18th Welsh map engraver and geographer who held the prestigious title of Royal Mapmaker, to both King George II of Great Britain and Louis XV of France. Born around 1694 in Talley, Carmarthenshire, he moved to London to apprentice under the globe maker Charles Price. By the 1720s, he had established himself as a leading figure in the London map-making trade, known for a signature style that combined technical accuracy with an abundance of decorative and informative detail.
His work was characterized by a tendency to fill the empty spaces of his maps with dense historical notes, geographical descriptions, and elaborate cartouches. This made his maps not only tools for navigation but also encyclopaedic resources for the 18th-century reader. Later in his career, he collaborated with Thomas Kitchin to produce The Large English Atlas, which remained one of the most comprehensive sets of English county maps for decades.
Despite his prolific output and the high status of his clientele, Bowen’s life ended in financial hardship. He trained several notable apprentices, including his son Thomas Bowen and his son-in-law Thomas Kitchin, yet he struggled to maintain his wealth. By the time of his death in May 1767, he had lost much of his eyesight and lived in poverty, reportedly due to family expenses.
