Moray Firth. The chart covers the island of Holyhead and the north-west coast of Anglesey. Coloured. Top and bottom centrefold repaired. In 1681 Samuel Pepys commissioned Captain Greenvile Collins to carry out a complete survey of the coastal waters of Britian. The project was not completed until 1693 when the resulting marine atlas was published with 48 charts. The atlas was republished many times until the Admiralty set up a new Hydrographic office in 1795 to serve the navy's needs.This chart covers the Moray Firth and approaches to Inverness on the east coast of Scotland. Modern colour.

North Northumbrian Coast, Holy Island and the Farne Islands. In 1681 Samuel Pepys commissioned Captain Greenvile Collins to carry out a complete survey of the coastal waters of Britian. The project was not completed until 1693 when the resulting marine atlas was published with 48 charts. The atlas was republished many times until the Admiralty set up a new Hydrographic office in 1795 to serve the navy's needs. This plate covers the Northumbrian coast from Sunderland north to Gossick- House, inclding Holy Island and the Farne Islands. There is also an inset map showing Berwick and the mouth of the River Tweed. The light print suggests this is a late copy of the chart. Slight creasing and a repair to a lower cetrefold split, without loss. A little light-brown spotting.