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A Circle of Winds consisting of 32 points commonly called the Mariners Compass /...
Emanuel Bowen (*1693 - †1767)Engraving of a compass rose and an armillary sphere. Published by E. Bowen in London during the year 1747.
Reference 11280
Description
Two engravings printed from one plate on one sheet. The left side shows a compass rose with 32 wind directions, the right shows an armillary sphere. Both images have cherubs with navigational equipment. From A Complete System of Geography.
Details
| Cartographer | Emanuel Bowen |
| Title | A Circle of Winds consisting of 32 points commonly called the Mariners Compass / Artificial Sphere |
| Publisher, Year | E. Bowen, London, 1747 |
| Plate Size | 19.5 x 31.7 cm (7.7 x 12.5 inches) |
| Sheet Size | 27.0 x 42.7 cm (10.6 x 16.8 inches) |
Condition
Small brown spot in lower right corner of the armillary sphere. A very good copy.
Cartographer
Emanuel Bowen was a printer, publisher and map engraver in London during the mid-eighteenth century. From 1714 onwards he worked in London and began to produce some of the finest and most attractive maps of the century.
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Emanuel Bowen: A Circle of Winds consisting of 32 points commonly called the Mariners Compass / Artificial Sphere.
Engraving of a compass rose and an armillary sphere. Published by E. Bowen in London during the year 1747.
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