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177634405London: J. F. W. Des Barres 1776. Engraved with color wash and outline color. Sheet: 31 x 42 1/4 inches. Expert restoration primarily at the upper margin. Two sheets joined both watermarked "J.Bates" and countermarked "JB". Fourth state of five. Among the earliest charts published by Des Barres were those relevant to the crisis in New England as the War of Independence broke out.<br/> <br/> This chart depicts the coast of Massachusetts from Salem to Scituate Harbor and includes the complicated hydrography of Boston Harbor and the confluent rivers. A considerable amount of coastal topography is included obviously relevant to warships. Fundamentally a chart for navigators it includes soundings and shoals with particularly strong detail along the Charles and Mystic Rivers as well as in Salem and Marblehead. Samuel Holland was the lead surveyor. In 1764 he was named Surveyor General of both the Province of Quebec and the Northern District of North America. He had a considerable staff and the British Navy assisted in providing soundings. From 1770 to 1774 his squad worked exclusively on northeastern colonies that soon became part of the United States. The surveys that derived from the industry of their work were the most accurate ever made to that time. They were sent to London where Des Barres supervised the engraving and publication. The charts were very soon put to use. Des Barres of Swiss-Huguenot extraction studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to join his personal detail. During this period he also worked with the future legendary explorer James Cook on a monumental chart of the St. Lawrence River. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. He also managed to gain access to some surveys of the American South Cuba and Jamaica. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on The Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103.<br/> <br/> Stevens Collection 94d ; cf. Hornsby Surveyors of Empire: Samuel Holland J.F.W. Des Barres and the Making of the Atlantic Neptune. 2011. J. F. W. Des Barres unknown
17763748<b>Striking Casco Bay Chart from the Atlantic Neptune 1776</b><br /><br />This is an exceptional chart of the coast of Maine between Cape Elizabeth and Popham from the early Revolutionary War period. It is from Des Barres' monumental <i>Atlantic Neptune</i> a sea atlas published by the British Admiralty during the last quarter of the 18th century. The <i>Atlantic Neptune</i> has been called "the most splendid collection of charts plans and views ever published." <br /><br />The present chart includes all of Casco Bay naming the larger islands and extends east to include Seguin "Segevin Island" and Georgetown Islands. Among the numerous geographic features named are Great Jebieg Chebeague Merrymeeting Bay Segadahock River Arrowsick Island and Halfway Road i.e. Rock. Roads are shown on the chart as are individual buildings. <br /><br />The chart is dated July___ 1776 i.e. with a prominent space after the month as if a date were going to be inserted. There is no type-stamped "15" at the upper right as called for in some copies of state "b" of the Stevens Catalogue. <br /><br />The chart was folded into four vertical panels about 30 1/4 x 12" to accommodate being "bound up in tall narrow form" Stevens' Catalogue p. vii. The chart paper has the LVG watermark consistent with the earlier issues of the chart. <br />A scarce early state of a desirable chart. <br /><br /><b>References:</b> Stevens <i>Catalogue of the Atlantic Neptune</i>: 105 State: b. Sellers & Van Ee <i>Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies</i> 1750-1789: 855. <br /><br /><b>Condition: </b>A wonderfully clean example of a striking chart of Casco Bay.<br /><br />ICN 3763. From The Atlantic Neptune.
1781M10024London c.1781. Very good few marginal tears expertly repaired; backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Notes: scarce and superb sea chart constructed for the use of the British Navy shows The Harbour of Halifax Nova Scotia during the late 18th century. <br><br>Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres 1721 – 1824 was a hydrographer cartographer military engineer and landscape artist who served in the Seven Years War in part as the aide-de-camp to General James Wolfe. He also created the monumental four volume Atlantic Neptune which was the most important collection of maps charts and views of North America published in the eighteenth century. Finally he was the Governor of Cape Breton Island and Prince Edward Island. Size : 837x616 mm 32.95x24.25 Inches Coloring: Black & White Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; unknown
1779P2446London 1779. Very Good. Image Size : 200x424 mm 7.87x16.69 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 265x555 mm 10.43x21.85 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Medium: Aquatint Categories: Views Canada Nova Scotia; unknown
177913202London: Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' 1779. Etching with aquatint printed in sepia coloured by hand. Printed on laid paper with `J Bates' watermark and `JB' countermark. Small tears to fold repaired tear to plate mark. A large-scale view of the entrance to the harbour at Louisbourg from one of the most important North American marine atlases.<br/> <br/> This very fine view is taken from the sea with the harbour mouth in the foreground and in the background the spires and roofs of the town and fort of Louisbourg the port of entry to Cape Breton county Nova Scotia. As usual Des Barres has added rowing boats and ships to give the viewer the correct sense of scale. Des Barres of Swiss-Huguenot extraction studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to join his personal detail. During this period he also worked with the future legendary explorer James Cook on a monumental chart of the St. Lawrence River. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. He also managed to gain access to some surveys of the American South Cuba and Jamaica. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on The Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune the most celebrated sea atlas contained the first systematic survey of the east coast of North America. Des Barres's synergy of great empirical accuracy with the peerless artistic virtue of his aquatint views created a work that "has been described as the most splendid collection of charts plates and views ever published" National Maritime Museum Catalogue. Upon the conclusion of the Seven Years War Britain's empire in North America was greatly expanded and this required the creation of a master atlas featuring new and accurate sea charts for use by the Royal Navy. Des Barres was charged with this Herculean task publishing the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by three further volumes. Des Barres's monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and views many being found in several states. Des Barres's charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information and in many cases remained the most authoritative maps of the regions covered for several decades.<br/> <br/> Spendlove The Face of Early Canada Chapter 4: "J.F.W. Des Barres and The Atlantic Neptune"; pp. 18-22; National Maritime Museum Greenwich Henry Newton Stevens Collection: 65C; Debard "The Family Origins of Joseph Fredericks Wallet DesBarres: A Riddle Finally Solved" Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol 14 No. 2 1994 p.15. Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' unknown
17793603London: Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' 1779. Etching with aquatint printed in sepia. Printed on laid paper with `J Bates' watermark and `JB' countermark. A large-scale view of the entrance to the harbour at Louisbourg from 'The Atlantic Neptune' the first British sea atlas of her North American colonies<br/> <br/> A fine view of the harbour of Louisbourg the former "impregnable" fortress that was the gateway to French America and the scene of two great battles between France and Britain in 1748 and 1758. The scene depicted here features ships sailing into the excellent natural harbour surrounded by a ruggedly beautiful landscape. This is the third state of this view and is identical to the Henry Stevens Collection variant 65C in the National Maritime Museum Greenwich. Des Barres studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. On the outbreak of the Seven Years war in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to be his aide-de-camp. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St.Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on the Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune was the first British sea atlas of her North American colonies and one of the most important achievements of eighteenth century cartography. With an official commission from the Royal Navy Des Barres published the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by further volumes. Des Barres' monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and aquatint views many being found in several states. All of the charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information. Des Barres' plates were used to print further editions up into the first decade of the nineteenth-century. The Neptune met with the highest acclaim from the beginning and is today widely regarded as superior to all other atlases produced during its time.<br/> <br/> Spendlove The Face of Early Canada Chapter 4: "J.F.W. Des Barres and The Atlantic Neptune"; pp. 18-22; Debard "The Family Origins of Joseph Fredericks Wallet Des Barres: A Riddle Finally Solved" Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol 14 No. 2 1994 p.15; National Maritime Museum: Henry Stevens Collection: K0206 HNS 65C. Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' unknown
1779M10469London 1779. Very Good wide margins. Notes: With oval shaped Inset View showing Cape Spry N. NE… Beaver Isles… Westermost Ledge of Pegasus Wing East.<br><br>The Atlantic Neptune published for the Royal Navy of Great Britain in London 1774-1781. It included a comprehensive survey of the coasts of Nova Scotia the coasts and harbors of the Gulf and River of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic coast of North America including New York to Mexico and New England. Size : 723x1035 mm 28.46x40.75 Inches Coloring: Original Outline Coloring Category: Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; unknown
1776227653London 1776. First. unbound. very good. Sea chart. Engraving. Image measures 27.25" x 40.25".<br/> <br/> Beautiful rare nautical chart of Port Campbell SE Nova Scotia. This is the first state and shows settlements and shoals in outline only. Includes the yet named Shelburne Harbour and Roseneath Island now McNutt Island. Includes description of the shoreline and tides. Map is dated 1776 just before the Loyalists came and settled the area. Published in "The Atlantic Neptune" the first British sea atlas of the eastern coast of North America hailed for both its accuracy and its aesthetics. Small chips and tears to margin not affecting the image slight wear to original folds overall toning. J.F.W. Des Barres c. 1729-1827 was born in Basle Switzerland but went to military school in England. He became a colonial administrator in Nova Scotia and also served as governor of Quebec. Des Barres was commissioned for the surveying project in 1762 and dedicated ten years to the gathering of the charts and publication of the atlas.<br/> <br/> unknown
1775M6223London 1775. Very Good. Notes: Aquatint and line engraving. This fine chart is from "The Atlantic Neptune" by Capt. Joseph Fredrick Wallet Des Barres 1721-1824. "The Atlantic Neptune" is one of the most important sea atlases of the USA and Canadian Atlantic coast that was ever been produced. The atlas was first published in England in 1774 and was updated regularly till 1784. The maps are known for the accurate portrayal of various sounds bays bars and harbours in addition to navigational challenges. The maps are very detailed and contain both hydrographical and topographical information. Des Barres a Swiss cartographer and landscape artist who immigrated to England and trained at the royal military academy became a colonial administrator in Halifax Nova Scotia where he died. He was a lieutenant in rhw royal American regiment c 1756; engineer under general wolf at Quebec c.1759; and governor of Prince Edward Island. He mapped the shore line of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and St. Lawrence River regions c.1764/1774 . This atlas was used by the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. <br>Reference Debard J. M. the family origins of J.f.W.Des Barres; Evens uncommon Obdurate: the several public careers of J.F.W. Des Barres Toronto 1989; De Vorsey map collector 1982 p.31 Size : 700x485 mm 27.5x19.125 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Category: ; Maps Canada East Nova Scotia unknown
177928787London: British Admiralty for 'The Atlantic Neptune' 1779. Etching with roulette work original outline color on laid paper watermarked "JBates" and countermarked "JB" This excellent example of Des Barres' craftsmanship details a portion of the strait between New Brunswick and what is now Prince Edward Island then St. John's Island. It includes on the New Brunswick side: Shediac Cocagne and Boutouche. The chart includes soundings throughout the Straits and Baie Verte. This is one of the many regions Des Barres himself surveyed during the 1760s. Des Barres of Swiss-Huguenot extraction studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to join his personal detail. During this period he also worked with the future legendary explorer James Cook on a monumental chart of the St. Lawrence River. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. He also managed to gain access to some surveys of the American South Cuba and Jamaica. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on The Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune the most celebrated sea atlas contained the first systematic survey of the east coast of North America. Des Barres's synergy of great empirical accuracy with the peerless artistic virtue of his aquatint views created a work that "has been described as the most splendid collection of charts plates and views ever published" National Maritime Museum Catalogue. Upon the conclusion of the Seven Years War Britain's empire in North America was greatly expanded and this required the creation of a master atlas featuring new and accurate sea charts for use by the Royal Navy. Des Barres was charged with this Herculean task publishing the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by three further volumes. Des Barres's monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and views many being found in several states. Des Barres's charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information and in many cases remained the most authoritative maps of the regions covered for several decades.<br/> <br/> Streeter copy: Vol. II # 58; Stevens 68e. British Admiralty for 'The Atlantic Neptune'] unknown
178134986London: J. F. W. Des Barres 1781. Engraved with aquatint on single double-page sheet watermarked "J. Bates." Excellent condition with minor repairs along centerfold. Detailed depiction of the mouth of the Miramachi River in New Brunswick and Miramachi Bay in the Gulf of St. Larwence.<br/> <br/> Des Barres of Swiss-Huguenot extraction studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to join his personal detail. During this period he also worked with the future legendary explorer James Cook on a monumental chart of the St. Lawrence River. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. He also managed to gain access to some surveys of the American South Cuba and Jamaica. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on The Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune the most celebrated sea atlas contained the first systematic survey of the east coast of North America. Des Barres's synergy of great empirical accuracy with the peerless artistic virtue of his aquatint views created a work that "has been described as the most splendid collection of charts plates and views ever published" National Maritime Museum Catalogue. Upon the conclusion of the Seven Years War Britain's empire in North America was greatly expanded and this required the creation of a master atlas featuring new and accurate sea charts for use by the Royal Navy. Des Barres was charged with this Herculean task publishing the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by three further volumes. Des Barres's monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and views many being found in several states. Des Barres's charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information and in many cases remained the most authoritative maps of the regions covered for several decades. The survey of the St. Lawrence River and Gulf was conducted by Samuel Holland who provided many charts to the immense hydrographic enterprise realized in the Atlantic Neptune. This is the fourth state of the map with the imprint date changed to 1781.<br/> <br/> HNS 131D; Spendlove The Face of Early Canada Chapter 4: "J.F.W. Des Barres and The Atlantic Neptune"; pp. 18-22; Debard "The Family Origins of Joseph Fredericks Wallet Des Barres: A Riddle Finally Solved" Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol 14 No. 2 1994 p.15. J. F. W. Des Barres unknown
1779M8840London: Des Barres Joseph F.W. 1779. Very Good lower margin extended. Laid down on acid free paper for long term preservation. . Notes: This map of the Keppell Knowles Tangier Saunder's and Deane harbours found on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia appears in The Atlantic Neptune an important cartographic work published by De Barres. <br><br>Colonel Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres 1721 – 1824 was a hydrographer cartographer military engineer and landscape artist who served in the Seven Years War in part as the aide-de-camp to General James Wolfe. He also created the monumental four volume Atlantic Neptune which was the most important collection of maps charts and views of North America published in the eighteenth century. Finally he was the Governor of Cape Breton Island and Prince Edward Island. Size : 620x930 mm 24.41x36.61 Inches Coloring: Original faint Hand Coloring Category: Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; Des Barres, Joseph F.W. unknown
1779P2444London 1779. Very Good. Image Size : 200x423 mm 7.87x16.65 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 293x569 mm 11.54x22.40 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Medium: Aquatint Categories: Views Canada Nova Scotia; unknown
1775M5011London: The Atlantic Neptune 1775. Very Good laid on acid free canvas for long term preservation. A crease from the left extending in to the circle vignette in the map. Notes: Splendid chart of Egmont Harbor Nova Scotia - 30 miles east of Halifax. The beautifully engraved chart shows topography soundings anchorages and navigational notes. A circular vignette is superimposed on the chart with a view of what appears to be the only settlement there. At bottom is another engraved view of the coastline as seen from the sea. The title which includes detailed sailing instructions appears as a scrap of paper laid across the chart.<br>Aquatint and line engraving. This fine chart is from "The Atlantic Neptune" by Capt. Joseph Fredrick Wallet Des Barres 1721-1824. "The Atlantic Neptune" is one of the most important sea atlases of the USA and Canadian Atlantic coast that was ever been produced. The atlas was first published in England in 1774 and was updated regularly till 1784. The maps are known for the accurate portrayal of various sounds bays bars and harbours in addition to navigational challenges. The maps are very detailed and contain both hydrographical and topographical information. Des Barres a Swiss cartographer and landscape artist who immigrated to England and trained at the royal military academy became a colonial administrator in Halifax Nova Scotia where he died. He was a lieutenant in the royal American regiment c 1756; engineer under general wolf at Quebec c.1759; and governor of Prince Edward Island. He mapped the shore line of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and St. Lawrence River regions c.1764/1774 . This atlas was used by the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. <br>Reference Debard J. M. the family origins of J.f.W.Des Barres; Evens uncommon Obdurate: the several public careers of J.F.W. Des Barres Toronto 1989; De Vorsey map collector 1982 p.31 Size : 795x550 mm 31.25x21.625 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Canada East Nova Scotia The Atlantic Neptune unknown
17795597London: Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' 1779. Sea chart etched with roulette-work with original colour with aquatint view. Printed on laid paper with 'J Bates' watermark and 'JB' countermark. A very fine sea chart and view of Egmont now called Jeddore Harbour from 'The Atlantic Neptune' the first British sea atlas of her North American colonies<br/> <br/> This is a finely presented and highly detailed chart of what is now known as Jeddore Harbour near Halifax. The bay seven miles long and three miles wide is captured in a cartographic composition of great topographical and hydrographical detail and is further embellished by a roundel containing a mariner's view of the area. This chart is the fifth and final state produced and is identical to the Henry Stevens Collection variant 49G in the National Maritime Museum Greenwich. Des Barres studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. On the outbreak of the Seven Years war in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to be his aide-de-camp. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St.Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on the Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune was the first British sea atlas of her North American colonies and one of the most important achievements of eighteenth century cartography. With an official commission from the Royal Navy Des Barres published the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by further volumes. Des Barres' monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and aquatint views many being found in several states. All of the charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information. Des Barres' plates were used to print further editions up into the first decade of the nineteenth-century. The Neptune met with the highest acclaim from the beginning and is today widely regarded as superior to all other atlases produced during its time.<br/> <br/> National Maritime Museum: Henry Stevens Collection: K0124 HNS 49G & Catalogue no.38 p.382; Cf. Spendlove The Face of Early Canada Chapter 4: "J.F.W. Des Barres and The Atlantic Neptune"; pp. 18-22; Debard "The Family Origins of Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres: A Riddle Finally Solved" Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol 14 No. 2 1994 p.15. Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' unknown
177510833London 5th August 1775. 705 by 1040mm 27.75 by 41 inches. Large aquatint and etched engraving on two sheets joined unfolded and uncut with the LVG watermark together with pamphlet quarto 280 by 230mm original blue wrappers typographic title pp. 5-12 there are no pages 3-4 which agrees with the John Carter Brown example. The first state of one of the most important Revolutionary War illustrations of Boston and its approaches accompanied by the very rare 12 page pamphlet by George Callender entitled 'Nautical remarks and observations for the chart of the harbour of Boston'. Callendar was the Master of HMS Romney. Commissioned in 1762 she served extensively in North America arriving in Boston in May 1768 to support the British during the enforcement of the Townshend Acts. Short of men it was the pressing of local men into service which increased tension in the town to a level which culminated in the Boston Massacre of 1770. This chart is part of a very large body of work known as the 'Atlantic Neptune' undertaken by Des Barres one of the greatest hydrographic achievements of the eighteenth century. The French and Indian War highlighted the lack of accurate mapping of the vast territories now under British control in North America. Samuel Holland was entrusted with the task of accurately mapping the northern portion of these territories. He proposed using the latest accurate methods which included astronomical readings and triangulation. In 1769 he was still working in Canadian waters but had instructed Callendar to undertake the survey of Boston. In England Des Barres was in charge of undertaking the detailed engraving. He set about providing the British government with more accurate mapping of the entire coastline of America and Canada. They proved to be of just as much use to the American rebel forces. This particular chart is notable for recording Boston as it was at the outbreak of hostilities. It illustrates the British defences before the siege. The second state in particular out of the four later ones would record the progress of the siege works constructed by the Americans around the city. As the title informs us it was surveyed in the year 1769 a troubled time in Boston. Extensive soundings are provided in the harbour. The road structure is accurately recorded as are the local towns. It even shows recorded field boundaries. An alphabetical key upper right identifies fourteen locations in the immediate area of Boston including batteries docks forts wharves and the all-important Charles-town Ferry. The accompanying pamphlet of sailing directions is rare. It was replaced soon after by a single sheet version entitled 'A Chart of the Harbour of Boston' which is sometimes found pasted to later states of the map. It is rarely found with the chart as here. Boston Engineering Department List of Maps of Boston pp. 70-71; Cumming British Maps of Colonial America pp.51-56; ESTC N12343 pamphlet; Guthorn 'British Maps of the American Revolution' 59/3 Holland's original manuscript; Krieger and Cobb Mapping Boston p. 106 plate 19; Nebenzahl Bibliography of printed battle plans 3; Sabin 10061 pamphlet; Sellers & Van Ee 945; Stevens Bibliography of the Atlantic Neptune unpublished pp. 211-216; Streeter II:706. unknown
178026675London 1780. Aquatint and line engraving period hand colouring. Very rare first state of Des Barres's chart of the coast of Georgia.<br/> <br/> This fine chart is from "The Atlantic Neptune" one of the finest large scale sea atlases of the United States and Canadian Atlantic coastline ever produced. The maps in the atlas were produce over a seven-year period 1775-82 and are well known for their accurate portrayal of various sounds bays bars harbors as well as navigational hazards. This atlas was used extensively by the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. This is a detailed chart of the Georgia and upper Florida coastlines covering an area between the mouth of the River May to John's Island. The towns of Savannah Beaufort Hardwick and Sunbury are shown and the coastal Parishes in Georgia are names. To the west is noted "Indian Boundary Line." This very rare first state is larger than the subsequent two states without any detail added to the South Carolina coast and without the inset in the lower right corner added in or after 1780.<br/> <br/> Stevens 168a. unknown
178120210London: J. F. W. Des Barres for 'The Atlantic Neptune' 1781. Etched with aquatint and stippling. Some outline color. Platemark: 29 1/4 x 21 3/8 inches; sheet: 32 3/4 x 24 3/4 inches. Laid paper watermarked "J. Bates" with counter mark "J.B." A meticulous survey of a portion of the eastern coast of New Brunswick on the Northumberland Straits with soundings and topographical detailing.<br/> <br/> This chart which appeared in Volume II of The Atlantic Neptune was part of the surveying work conducted by Des Barres himself in the late 1760s and early 1770s. The first state was issued in 1776; this enhanced second state appeared in 1779. Des Barres of Swiss-Huguenot extraction studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to join his personal detail. During this period he also worked with the future legendary explorer James Cook on a monumental chart of the St. Lawrence River. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast. He also managed to gain access to some surveys of the American South Cuba and Jamaica. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on The Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune the most celebrated sea atlas contained the first systematic survey of the east coast of North America. Des Barres's synergy of great empirical accuracy with the peerless artistic virtue of his aquatint views created a work that "has been described as the most splendid collection of charts plates and views ever published" National Maritime Museum Catalogue. Upon the conclusion of the Seven Years War Britain's empire in North America was greatly expanded and this required the creation of a master atlas featuring new and accurate sea charts for use by the Royal Navy. Des Barres was charged with this Herculean task publishing the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by three further volumes. Des Barres's monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and views many being found in several states. Des Barres's charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information and in many cases remained the most authoritative maps of the regions covered for several decades.<br/> <br/> Stevens 72h. J. F. W. Des Barres for 'The Atlantic Neptune' unknown
1776M4657London 1776. Very Good. Notes: A scarce and sought after map of Charlotte Bay in Greater Halifax. This area in present day contains numerous luxary cottages. Size : 680x975 mm 26.75x38.375 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; unknown
1779P2445London 1779. Very Good a short tear from upper left margin enters in the image for half an inch. Image Size : 145x423 mm 5.71x16.65 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 232x564 mm 9.13x22.20 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Medium: Aquatint Categories: Views Canada Nova Scotia; unknown
177633412London: J. F. W. Des Barres for The Atlantic Neptune 1776. Large engraved chart from Des Barres' Atlantic Neptune on two sheets of laid paper joined each bearing "J Bates" watermark. 43x31 inches sheet size nice margins; contemporary hand-color in outline; slightest offsetting a superior copy. State 4 of 7. Fine chart depicting the waters between New Bedford and Martha's Vineyard.<br/> <br/> Buzzards Bay and the Vineyard Sound including the Elizabeth Islands and the western half of Martha's Vineyard. Showing much more on-shore information than is typical for a Des Barres chart there are details of property boundaries structures even a road from Menemshaw Pond to Tisbury. Native names throughout remain largely unchanged today. Joseph Des Barres was born in Switzerland in 1721 and educated in Basel before emigrating to England and entering the Royal Military College where he learned engineering and the art of surveying. In 1756 Des Barres was commissioned a Lieutenant in the Royal American Regiment and dispatched to North America. He served in America during the Seven Years War under Colonel Bouquet Lord Howe and General Amherst and participated in the Quebec campaign as General Wolfe's engineer. Though Des Barres was responsible for the surveys done of Nova Scotia and the Isle of Sable the surveying of the coastline of what became the United States was undertaken by Major Samuel Holland a Dutchman who joined the British army during the French and Indian War as an engineer and became ultimately Surveyor General for North America. Holland was in charge of a rather large staff that included Charles Blaskowitz and George Gauld. They ultimately provided greatly improved charts for the entire coastline and the Gulf of Mexico. All this work was done prior to the Revolution which necessarily brought the surveys to an end. The publishing supervised by Des Barres continued throughout the war years. Des Barres compiled and edited the atlas maintaining a high standard throughout. His primary motive seems to have been the navigational usefulness of the charts. He clearly envisioned a navigator's needs in approaching a shoreline. The Atlantic Neptune was the first new survey of American coastlines in a century and the need was very great. The charts were plagiarized for the next thirty or forty years. Des Barres also had a flare for making charts aesthetically appealing so that they are invariably handsome as well as unfailingly interesting.<br/> <br/> Stevens 88D; John Carter Brown Library Charting the East Coast of North America The Atlantic Neptune Providence: 1972; Robert Lingel 'The Atlantic Neptune' in the Bulletin of the New York Public Library July 1936 pp.571-603; Augustus P. Loring 'The Atlantic Neptune' in American Maritime Prints New Bedford: 1985. J. F. W. Des Barres for The Atlantic Neptune unknown
17815598London: Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' 1781. Etching with added hand-colour. On laid paper with 'J Bates' watermark and 'JB' countermark. A fine print from "The Atlantic Neptune" which charts the Annapolis Royal with a coastal view of Gulliver's Hole and a descriptive text.<br/> <br/> 'The Atlantic Neptune' was the first great marine atlas and one of the greatest achievements of eighteenth century cartography. Published in England in 1774 it contained over 250 charts and views of the North American and Canadian coasts. The charts were intensely detailed and contained both hydrographical and topographical details. The Neptune was compiled and published for the Royal Navy by Joseph F. W. Des Barres a Swiss cartographer who joined the Royal American Regiment as a surveyor. Des Barres fought in the French and Indian wars and was enlisted to survey the Canadian coastline. While his fellow surveyor Samuel Holland charted the New England coast Des Barres mapped the shoreline of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the St. Lawrence River regions. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he compiled and published his monumental atlas; his dedication to the project was so strong that he published an updated version of the work every year until 1784. Des Barres' work was so superior to any other contemporary atlas that the maps were used as the standard charts of the East coast for over 50 years. The Neptune remains one of the most important atlases ever printed its views and maps chart the history of North America and allow us to glimpse a forgotten land long changed by the passage of time. This chart is an excellent eighteenth century record of the first settlement in Canada. In 1605 two years before the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown three years before the founding of Quebec and fifteen years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth a small party of French explorers led by Sieur de Monts established Port Royal as the first settlement in Canada. The settlement was later renamed Annapolis Royal which is the name asigned to it in Des Barres chart.<br/> <br/> Spendlove The Face of Early Canada Chapter 4: "J.F.W. Des Barres and The Atlantic Neptune"; pp. 18-22; Debard "The Family Origins of Joseph Fredericks Wallet DesBarres: A Riddle Finally Solved" Nova Scotia Historical Review Vol 14 No. 2 1994 p.15. Published by J.F.W. Des Barres in 'The Atlantic Neptune' unknown
1775P739London 1775. Excellent. Notes: Aquatint and line engraving. This fine view is from "The Atlantic Neptune" by Capt. Joseph Fredrick Wallet Des Barres 1721-1824. "The Atlantic Neptune" is one of the most important sea atlases of USA and Canadian Atlantic coast that was ever produced. The atlas was first published in England in 1774 and was updated regularly till 1784. The maps are known for the accurate portrayal of various sounds bays bars and harbours in addition to navigational challenges. The maps are very detailed and contain both hydrographical and topographical information. Des Barres a Swiss cartographer and landscape artist who immigrated to England and trained at the royal military academy became a colonial administrator in Halifax Nova Scotia where he died. He was lieutenant royal American regiment c 1756; engineer under general wolf at Quebec c.1759; and governor of Prince Edward Island. He mapped the shore line of Nova Scotia New Found land and St. Lawrence River regions c.1764/1774 . This atlas was used by the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. <br>Reference Debard J. M. the family origins of J.f.W.Des Barres; Evens uncommon Obdurate: the several public careers of J.F.W. Des Barres Toronto 1989; De Vorsey map collector 1982 p.31 Image Size : 184x793 mm 7.25x31.25 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 278x823 mm 11x32.375 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Medium: Aquatint and line engraving Categories: Views Canada Nova Scotia unknown
177634921London: J. F. W. Des Barres 1776. Engraved view printed on laid paper engraved by James Newton after Pierie. Sheet size: 22 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. First state. Rare view of Boston from the road to Dorchester published shortly after George Washington's first victory of the American Revolution.<br/> <br/> Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord American troops laid siege to Boston. Strategically Dorchester Heights offered commanding views of both Boston town and harbour. On March 4 1776 under the cover of darkness and with batteries firing from Roxbury and Cambridge to provide a diversion George Washington moved canon captured at Ticonderoga onto the Heights and fortified the position. Faced with little choice given the overwhelming strategic advantage General Howe retreated from Boston on March 17 giving George Washington and the Americans a decisive early victory in the war. The present view accomplished by British artillery officer William Pierie in 1773 depicts Boston Boston Harbor and Roxbury as it would have been seen by Washington and the American army. The Shirley-Eustis house the home of Governor William Shirley and later Governor William Eustis in Roxbury is visible in the middle ground and in the far distance the beacon is visible atop Beacon Hill. A rare view published in 1776 in the New England section of Des Barres monumental Atlantic Neptune. Joseph Frederick Wallet Des Barres was born in Switzerland where his Huguenot ancestors had fled following the repeal of the Edict of Nantes. He studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before immigrating to Britain where he trained at the Royal Military College Woolwich. Upon the outbreak of hostilities with France in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to join his personal detail. Des Barres returned to London in 1774 where the Royal Navy charged him with the Herculean task of producing an atlas of sea charts of the American coast. The result was The Atlantic Neptune which became the most celebrated sea atlas of its era containing the first systematic survey of the east coast of North America. Des Barres's synergy of great empirical accuracy with the peerless artistic virtue of his aquatint views created a work that "has been described as the most splendid collection of charts plates and views ever published" National Maritime Museum Catalogue. The Neptune eventually consisted of four volumes and Des Barres's dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views to various editions up until 1784 producing over 250 charts and views many appearing in several variations. Following the completion of The Neptune Des Barres returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner living to the advanced age of 103.<br/> <br/> Henry Stevens Collection HNS97; Deak 132. J. F. W. Des Barres unknown
177933200London 1779. Engraved and aquatint map period hand colouring. 14 lettered references large inset with title as above. Rare revolutionary chart of the Hudson River showing the American defenses on the eve of the Battle of Fort Montgomery.<br/> <br/> On October 6 1777 a British force led by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton attacked Forts Montgomery and Clinton from the landward side where the American defenses were only partially completed. Support from cannon fire from British ships on the Hudson River that had passed through the chevaux de frise on the lower river. By the end of the day both forts had fallen to the British who burned the forts and tore down the stonework buildings. However the battle was a pyrrhic victory for the British. The campaign against the forts caused delays in reinforcing General John Burgoyne at Saratoga where Americans forced the British surrender ten days later at the Battle of Saratoga before Clinton's forces could arrive. The present map which depicts the Forts and the River defenses prior to the battle is from The Atlantic Neptune the finest large scale sea atlas of the United States and Canadian Atlantic coastline ever produced. The maps in the atlas were produced over a seven-year period 1775-82 and are well known for their accurate portrayal of various sounds bays bars harbors as well as navigational hazards. This atlas was used extensively by the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. Des Barres studied under the great mathematician Daniel Bernoulli at the University of Basel before continuing on to the Royal Military College at Woolwich. On the outbreak of the Seven Years war in 1756 he joined the British Royal American Regiment as a military engineer. He came to the attention of General James Wolfe who appointed him to be his aide-de-camp. From 1762 Des Barres was enlisted to survey the coastlines of Nova Scotia Newfoundland and the Gulf of St.Lawrence while his colleague Samuel Holland charted the New England coast and further south. In 1774 Des Barres returned to England where he began work on the Neptune. His dedication to the project was so strong that often at his own expense he continually updated and added new charts and views up until 1784. That year he returned to Canada where he remained for a further forty years becoming a senior political figure and a wealthy land owner and living to the advanced age of 103. The Atlantic Neptune was the first British sea atlas of her North American colonies and one of the most important achievements of eighteenth century cartography. With an official commission from the Royal Navy Des Barres published the first volume in London in 1775 which was soon followed by further volumes. Des Barres' monumental endeavor eventually featured over two-hundred charts and aquatint views many being found in several states. All of the charts were immensely detailed featuring both hydrographical and topographical information. The Neptune met with the highest acclaim from the beginning and is today widely regarded as superior to all other atlases produced during its time. Henry Stevens identified only a single state of this chart issued coloured or uncoloured which appeared in some examples volume four part two of the Atlantic Nepture; the map however is not listed in the engraved list of maps for that section and given the rarity was likely not issued in all copies.<br/> <br/> National Maritime Museum: Henry Stevens Collection: HNS156; Cf. Phillips Atlases 1198; Hornsby Surveyors of Empire: Samuel Holland J.F.W. Des Barres and the Making of the Atlantic Neptune 2011. unknown
