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Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824, The Atlantic Neptune, [1774-1800?]

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Creator:: Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729–1824
Title(s):: The Atlantic Neptune [cartographic material].
Published/Created:: London : Published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain by Joseph F.W. Des Barres, Esqr. under the directions of the Right Honble. the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, [1774-1800?]
Physical Description:: 1 atlas (8 volumes) : illustrations (some hand-colored), maps (some hand-colored) ; 83 x 65 cm
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio C 2024 6
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
[Request]
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/13695843
Classification:: Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:: Scales differ
Notes:: A composite atlas. Originally published in four volumes, the YCBA copy has been extended to 8 volumes, each supplied with specially written titles and contents sheets. In total, includes 179 separate charts and views (including titles, contents, prefaces and references) extended to 491 separate and distinct issues.
Title and imprint (except date) from title page of the 1777 edition (the 1st edition). Date of publication (1774-1800?) from dates of individual maps.
In a pocket in the front board of vol. 1, part 1, is a copy of Nautical Remarks and Observations on the Coasts and Harbours of Nova Scotia, separately published by Des Barres in 1778.
Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles. Notes biographical and bibliographical on The Atlantic Neptune, pages 3-10
Fairman, E. "'Wherin all trauailers may vnderstand how to direct their voyages': Maps and Atlases at the Yale Center for British Art from the Bequest of Paul Mellon." In Yale University Library Gazette, 75 (2001), page 113
Subject Terms:: Coasts -- North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.
Nautical charts -- Atlantic Coast (North America) -- Early works to 1800.
North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
North America -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:: Atlases.
Composite atlases.
Nautical charts.
Engravings -- 1774-1800.
Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1774-1800.
Aquatints -- 1774-1800.
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1774-1800.
Contributors:: Great Britain. Admiralty.
Export:: XML

Volume 1, part 1: General Title to Volume I. 1777, 1779, 1780 N.D. 4 issues
2. Title "Sea Coast of Nova Scotia." 2 issues
3. "Utility of the Atlantic Neptune." Sole issue
4. Preface. 2 issues
5. References. 4 issues
6. General Remarks. 4 issues
7. Tables (Places on Coast of Nova Scotia). 2 issues
8. Contents of Charts and Views of Nova Scotia. 2 sheets. 2 issues
9. Coast of Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Jersey, etc. 2 sheets. 2 issues * For 2 other issues of this Chart see Nos. 82* and 121
10. Chart of Nova Scotia. 5 issues
11. Two Coloured Views: Grandmanan Island-Campo Bello. 2 issues
12. Two Views : Mechios River-Mechios Mills. 2 issues
13. River St. John. 4 issues
14. Five Views: The Wolves-Grand Manan Island-West of River St. John-River St. John-Pasamaquody Bay. 1 sheet. 3 issues
15. Isthmus of Nova Scotia. 2 sheets. 4 issues
16. 4 Views: Cape Blowmedown-Cape Split-Mines Bason-Isle Haut. 1 sheet. 2 issues
17. Chignecto Bay. 3 sheets. 3 issues
18. Six Views : Isle Haut-Cape Dore-Cape Baptist-Entrance Bason of Mines-Isle Haut-Cape Blowmedown. 1 sheet. 2 issues
19. Environs of Fort Cumberland. 1 sheet. 1 issue
20. View of Partridge Island. 1 sheet. 3 issues
21. S.E. Coast of Bay of Fundy. 2 sheets. 4 issues
22. Five Views of Annapolis Bason. 2 sheets. 1 issue
23. View of Annapolis Royal. 1 sheet. 2 issues
24. Three Views : Grand Passage-Cape St. Mary's-St. Mary's Bay: 1 sheet. 4 issues.
Volume 1, part 2: 25. West Coast of Nova Scotia. 4 sheets. 3 issues
26. S.W. Coast of Nova Scotia. 4 sheets. 5 issues
27. Barrington Bay. 2 sheets. 4 issues
28. Port Amherst and Port Haldimand. 1 sheet. 5 issues
29. Port Campbell. 2 sheets. 3 issues
30. Four Views: S.W. Coast of Nova Scotia-S.W. Coast of Nova Scotia-Seal Isle-Boston Bay. 2 sheets. 1 issue
31. Three Views: S.W. Coast Nova Scotia-Cape Sable-Coast of New Hampshire. 2 sheets. 2 issues
32. Port Mills, Port Mansfield, Gambier Harbour. 4 sheets. 4 issues
33. Liverpool Bay. 1 sheet. 4 issues
34. Port Jackson. 1 sheet. 2 issues
35. King's Bay and Lunenberg. 2 sheets. 4 issues
36. Mecklenburg Bay. 2 sheets. 4 issues
37. Charlotte Bay. 2 sheets. 5 issues
38. Lelth Harbour. 2 sheets. 5 issues
39. Five Views : Cape Prospect-Haspotagoen-The Ovens-Cape Sable-Cape Sable N.E. by N. 1 sheet. 2 issues.
Volume 2, part 1: 40. General Title to Volume II. 1777, 1780, 1781. 3 issues
41. Title "Sea Coast of Nova Scotia." 1 issue
42. Contents of Charts and Views of Nova Scotia. 2 sheets. 1 issue
43. References. 1 sheet. 1 issue
44. S.E. Coast of Nova Scotia. 4 sheets. 5 issues
45. Halifax Harbour. 3 sheets. 6 issues
46. Plan of Halifax. 1 sheet. 2 issues
47. View of Halifax. 1 sheet. 1 issue --47*. View of Town and Harbour of Halifax. 1 sheet. 2 issues
48. Halifax Harbour. 6 views on 1 sheet. 3 issues
49. Egmont Harbour. 1 sheet. 4 issues
50. Keppell Harbour, Knowles Harbour. 2 sheets. 5 issues
51. Six Views: Cape Egmont-Egmont Harbour-Keppell Harbour-Hincbinbroke River-Chisetcockinlet-Dartmouth Shore. 1 sheet. 2 issues
52. Spry Harbour, Port Palliser, &c. 2 sheets. 5 issues
53. White Islands Harbour, &c. 2 sheets. 4 issues
54. Sandwich Bay. 2 sheets. 5 issues
55. Torbay. 1 sheet. 5 issues
56. White Haven. 1 sheet. 5 issues.
57. Canso Harbour (with inset View). 1 sheet. 6 issues
57*. Printed Directions Canso Harbour and St. Peter's Bay. 1 sheet. 1 issue
58. Crow Harbour (with inset View). 1 sheet. 5 issues
59. St. Peter's Bay (with inset View). 1 sheet. 5 issues.
Volume 2, part 2: 60. Milford Haven (with inset View). 1 sheet. 5 issues
61. Eight Views : White Islands-Milford Haven-Port Bickerton-Beaver Harbour-Beaver Harbour-Westward of Canso-Beaver Islands-S.E. Point of Nova Scotia. 2 sheets. 2 issues
62. Conway Harbour. 1 sheet. 7 issues
63. Lenox Passage, Richmond Isles. 3 sheets. 3 issues
64. Six Views : Louisbourg Harbour-Gabbarrus Bay-Richmond Isle-Cape Breton Island-Ramea Isles-Sta. Maria Island. 1 sheet. 1 issue
65. View from Entrance of Louisbourg Harbour. 1 sheet. 1 issue
65a. (View) Entrance of Louisbourg Harbour on the Island of Cape Breton. 1 sheet. 1 issue * See also No. 141 for another View of Louisbourg
66. Gut of Canso. 3 sheets. 6 issues
67. North East Coast of Nova Scotia. 3 sheets. 4 issues
68. Coast from Bay Verte to Buctush. 1 sheet. 3 issues
69. Port Hood. 1 sheet. 4 issues
70. Two Views : Port Hood-Plaister Cliffs, 1 sheet. 1 issue
70a & 70b. View of Entrance of Port Hood-View of Plaister Cliffs. 2 sheets. 3 issues
71. Frederick Bay, Pictou Harbour, &c. 4 sheets. 6 issues
72. Port Shediack and Cocagne. 1 sheet. 5 issues
73. Isle of Sable. 2 sheets. 6 issues
74. Five Views of the Isle of Sable. 1 sheet. 2 issues
75. Seven Views of the Isle of Sable. 2 sheets. 3 issues
76. Chart of Isle of Sable. 4 sheets. 4 issues
77. View from Camp East End Naked Sands Hills, Isle of Sable. 1 sheet. 3 issues
78. Remarks on Isle of Sable. 1 sheet. 4 issues.
Volume 3, part 1: 79. General Title-page to Volume III. 1780. 1 sheet. 1 issue
80. Title " Charts ... of New England." 1 sheet. 4 issues
81. Contents. New England. 1 sheet. 5 issues
82. References. 1 sheet. 2 issues
82*. Coast of Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Jersey, &c. 2 sheets. 1 issue. * See also Nos. 9 & 121 for other issues
83. Coast of NewEngland. 2 sheets. 4 issues
84. Coast from Judith Point, R.I. to Great Bay, Long Island. 2 sheets. 3 issues
85. Coast from Rhode Island to Cape Malabar. 2 sheets. 4 issues
86. The Harbour of Rhode Island and Narragansett Bay. 2 sheets. 3 issues
87. Plan of Newport. 1 sheet. 3 issues
88. Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound. 2 sheets. 5 issues
89. Six Views : Cape Page-Sandy Point-Gay Head-Gay Head bearing S.E.-Sankoty Head-Sankoty Head bearing S.W. 1 sheet. 1 issue
90. Nantucket Island and Martha's Vineyard. 2 sheets. 3 issues
91. Massachusetts Bay. 2 sheets. 4 issues
92. Two Views: Cape Cod-Point Shirley. 1 sheet. 1 issue
93. Plymouth Bay. 1 sheet. 3 issues
94. Boston Bay. 2 sheets. 4 issues.
Volume 3, part 2: 95. Four Views of Boston Harbour: Boston-Agameticus-Boston Bay-Boston Harbour. 1 sheet. 2 issues
96. Chart of Boston Harbour. 2 sheets, 3 issues, and Printed Leaf of "Nautical Remarks." 2 issues
97. View of Boston on Road to Dorchester. 1 sheet. 1 issue
98. View of Boston. 1 sheet. 1 issue
99 & 100. Six Views of Boston: Boston from Willis Creek-Long Island-Country towards Dorchester-View of Boston-View of the Harbour-Front View of Lines. 2 sheets. 2 issues
101. Coast from Marble Head to Hampton Harbour. 2 sheets. 5 issues
102. Coast from Newbury to Cape Elizabeth. 2 sheets. 3 issues
103. Coast from Cape Elizabeth to Musketo Island. 2 sheets. 3 issues --104. Falmouth Harbour. 1 sheet. 3 issues
105. Portland Point and Stage Island. 2 sheets. 3 issues
106. Piscataqua Harbour. 2 sheets. 2 issues
107. View of Portsmouth in New Hampshire, from the East Shore. 1 sheet. 1 issue
108. Two views. Castle William-View of Newcastle. 1 sheet. 1 issue
109. Coast from Pemaquid Point to Owl's Head Bay. 2 sheets. 2 issues
110. Coast from Musketo Is. to Skuttock Point. 2 sheets. 3 issues
111. Entrance into Penobscot Bay. 2 sheets. 2 issues
112. Penobscot Bay .2 sheets. 2 issues
113. Burnt Coal Is. to Skulock Point. 2 sheets. 3 issues
114. Gouldsborough to Moose Harbour. 3 sheets. 3 issues
115. Grand Manan Island. 2 sheets. 2 issues
116. Pasamaquody Bay. 2 sheets. 3 issues.
Volume 4, part 1: 117. General Title Page to Volume IV, 1780. 1 sheet. 1 issue
188. Title : Charts of Coast in the St. Lawrence. 1 sheet. 3 issues, 1778, 1780, 1781
119. Contents of St. Lawrence Section. 1 half sheet. 1 issue
120. References. 1 sheet. 2 issues
121. Coast of Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Jersey and Gulph of St. Lawrence. 2 sheets. 1 issue. *See also Nos. 9 and 82* for other issues --122. Gulph and River of St. Lawrence. 3 sheets. 2 issues
123. River St. Lawrence. 6 sheets. 1 issue
124. Plan of Quebec and Environs. 3 sheets. 1 issue
125. View of Quebec from the Southeast. 1 sheet. 1 issue
126. River St. Lawrence from Cock Cove to Quebec. 4 sheets. 2 issues
127. N.W. Coast of Gulph of St. Lawrence. 4 sheets. 2 issues
128. Bay of Seven Islands. 1 sheet. 2 issues
129. Bay of Gaspee. 3 sheets. 3 issues.
130. Bay of Chaleurs. 1 sheet. 3 issues
131. Bay of Miramichi. 1 sheet. 2 issues
132. Harbours of Rishibucto and Buctush. 1 sheet. 2 issues
133. The Magdalen Islands. 1 sheet. 2 issues
134 & 135. S.E. Coast of Island of St. John. 4 sheets. 3 issues
136. N.E. Coast of Cape Breton Island. 3 sheets. 2 issues
137. S.E. Coast of Cape Breton Island. 4 sheets. 2 issues
138. Cape Breton and St. John's Islands. 1 sheet. 1 issue
139. Island of Cape Breton. 1 sheet. 1 issue
140. Harbour of Louisbourg. 1 sheet. 1 issue
141. View of Louisbourg from the North East. 1 sheet. 1 issue *For other views of Louisbourg see Nos. 65 & 65a.
Volume 4, part 2: 142. Title, "Charts of Harbours from New York to Gulph of Mexico. 1 sheet. 2 issues. 1778 & 1780
143. References. 1 sheet. 1 issue
144. Contents of New York Section. 1 sheet. 1 issue
145. Coast of New York. New Jersey, Pensilvania, North Carolina, &c. 3 sheets. 2 issues
146. New York Harbour. 1 sheet. 2 issues
147. Nautical Directions-New York Harbour. Half sheet. 1 issue
148. View of New York (A View of New York from the North West). 1 sheet. 1 issue
149. Operations of His Majesty's Fleet and Army under the Command of Viscount Howe. 1 sheet. 1 issue
150. Phoenix and Rose. View of the Engagement 16th Aug., 1776. 1 sheet. 3 issues
151. Reference to Sketch of Operations. (Cf. No. 149). 1 sheet. 1 issue
152. Phoenix and Rose. (See No. 150)
153. Five Views: New York Harbour. Highland of Neversunk-Long Island-New York-Sandy Hook Lighthouse-The Narrows. 1 sheet. 2 issues
154. Western Passage into Long Island Sound from New York up the East River. 2 sheets. 2 issues
155. Hell Gate, Oyster Bay, Huntington Bay. 1 sheet. 1 issue
156. Plan of Forts Montgomery and Clinton. (Inset: Part of Hudson River). 1 sheet. 1 issue
157. Chart of Delawar Bay. 1 sheet. 2 issues
158. Chart and Plan of Delawar River. 1 sheet. 2 issues
159. Environs of Philadelphia. 2 sheets. 1 issue
160. Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester. 2 sheets with overlay. 1 issue
161. Harbour of Charlestown. (Inset View). 1 sheet. 3 issues
162. Environs of Charlestown. 1 sheet. 2 issues
163. Operations before Charlestown. 2 sheets. 2 issues
164. Sketch of the Battle near Camden. Half sheet. 1 issue
165. Port Royal in South Carolina. 1 sheet. 1 issue
166. Coast, Rivers and Inlets of Georgia. 1 sheet. 2 issues
167. The Coast of Georgia. 1 sheet. 2 issues *The Second Issue has inset "Plan of the Siege of Savannah."
168. Chart of the Coast of West Florida. 4 sheets. 2 issues
169. The Gulf of Mexico from Pensacola to Apelousa River. 2 sheets. 1 issue
170. Harbour of St. Augustine. 2 sheets. 2 issues
171. Mississippi River from Iberville to Yazous. 2 sheets. 2 issues
172. Bay and Harbour of Pensacola. 1 sheet. 1 issue
173. Harbours of Port Royal and Kingston in Jamaica. 2 sheets. 1 issue
174. Montego Bay-Port Antonio, in Jamaica. 1 sheet. 1 issue
175. Two Views of Havannah. Entrance of Havannah-Harbour of the Town. 1 sheet. 1 issue.

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