Acquired From: Leen Helmink
Colouring: Uncoloured
Condition: Very Good
Confirmed: No
Dealers ID No.: 19307
Description: Samuel Thornton, the son of the renowned chartmaker John Thornton, inherited his father's chartmaking business after Johns death in 1708. Building on his fathers legacy, Samuel continued to produce and republish vital sea charts that played a key role in navigation during Englands maritime expansion. One notable chart depicts the Java Sea. stretching from the northwest edge of Borneo near Banjarmasin to Java and Bali in the southwest. Its southeastern reach includes 't Land van Floris (Flores), while in the northeast it extends to Celebes (Sulawesi), including the prominent seaport of Macassar. The intricate chain of islands in the centre is aptly labelled "The Pater Nosters."nOriginally part of The English Pilot. The Third Book, first published in 1711, this second edition, is identified by the updated imprint to Samuel Thornton. It reflects the growing English interest in the lucrative spice trade and navigation in the East Indies. By the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, this area was well-known to mariners, having been extensively explored first by the Portuguese and later by agents of the Dutch East India Company. nThe map showcases the geographic intricacies of the region appears prominently in the lower-left corner, followed by the islands of Bali and Lombok. Further along the chain are Flores and Sumbawa. In the upper right, Kalimantan (Borneo) is depicted, while the far-right side of the map features Celebes (Sulawesi), which is adorned with an elaborate title cartouche.
First published: Third Book of The English Pilot. The Third Book…, London: John How, 1711
Image Size (cm): 54.5×44.5
Mapmaker: Thornton, Samuel (1665-1715)
Notes: Purchase details
Primary Category: Sea Charts
Rarity: R2 Very rare – one or two copies appear on the market
Technique: Copper Engraving
This state: 1745, Second
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