Antique Map of Coast of Egypt, Dardanells, W. Heather 1802

An unusual map showing 2 portions of coastline in the eastern Mediterranean. The top map shows the Egypt coastline between Lake Menzaleh (near Damietta) towards just beyond Alexandria. The bottom map shows the Passage of Dardanells (Dardanelles) and Straits of Galipoli between the Aegean Sea towards the Sea of Marmara. Date is unkown and cannot find any references online. Following from: https://www.antique-maps-online.co.uk/william-heather.html William Heather William Heather (1764-1812) was and engraver and chart publisher in London. After working at first for the teacher in navigation and publisher John Hamilton Moore Heather set up in business on his own in 1793. He first specialized in publishing charts of British waters. Produced nautical charts until his death in 1812, left his successful business to John William Norie. In his will Heather mentions his family, three friends, including Norie, , 'John Stephenson of Islington, engraver' and his shopman. Stephenson clearly owes Heather money as, in the will, he is let off half his debts and is given two years to pay the rest. William Heather was also one of the two witnesses when Stephenson first married in 1796. Stephenson continued to engrave nautical charts for Norie for at least twenty years. Heather specialized in supplying charts to the merchant trade, operating from the Navigation Warehouse at 157 Leadenhall Street, at 'The Sign of the Little Midshipman', a ship's figurehead suspended outside. The premises were immortalized by Charles Dicken's 1846 novel 'Dombey and Son' as the shop kept by Sol Gils: the 'Little Midshipman' was illustrated in the book. Publications: 1795-1801 - A Pilot for the Atlantic Ocean. 1801 - New Set of Chart for harbours in the British Channel. 1802 - New Mediterranean Pilot. 1808 - Marine Atlas or Seaman's Complete Pilot. 1811 - The New North Sea Pilot, Sailing Directions for the River Lawrence, The New North American Pilot, New West India Pilot, New Pilot for the Brazils.

Antique Map of Coast of Egypt, Dardanells, W. Heather 1802

YEAR PUBLISHED:

1802

CARTOGRAPHER/MAPMAKER:

William Heather (Chart seller to the Honourable East India Company at the Navigation Warehouse, No. 157 Leadenhall Street, London) Stephenson (engraver)

PUBLICATION:

1802 - New Mediterranean Pilot.

PUBLISHER:

J. W. Norie & Co., Navigation Warehouse

FULL TITLE:

The Coast of Egypt by W. Heather; The Passage of Dardanells by W. Heather

CONDITION:

Very good. Some staining along edges, minor amount of margin infill at lower left.

DIMENSIONS:

14.75 X 12.25

DESCRIPTION:

An unusual map showing 2 portions of coastline in the eastern Mediterranean. The top map shows the Egypt coastline between Lake Menzaleh (near Damietta) towards just beyond Alexandria. The bottom map shows the Passage of Dardanells (Dardanelles) and Straits of Galipoli between the Aegean Sea towards the Sea of Marmara. Date is unkown and cannot find any references online.

Following from: https://www.antique-maps-online.co.uk/william-heather.html

William Heather

William Heather (1764-1812) was and engraver and chart publisher in London. After working at first for the teacher in navigation and publisher John Hamilton Moore Heather set up in business on his own in 1793. He first specialized in publishing charts of British waters.

Produced nautical charts until his death in 1812, left his successful business to John William Norie. In his will Heather mentions his family, three friends, including Norie, , 'John Stephenson of Islington, engraver' and his shopman.

Stephenson clearly owes Heather money as, in the will, he is let off half his debts and is given two years to pay the rest. William Heather was also one of the two witnesses when Stephenson first married in 1796. Stephenson continued to engrave nautical charts for Norie for at least twenty years.

Heather specialized in supplying charts to the merchant trade, operating from the Navigation Warehouse at 157 Leadenhall Street, at 'The Sign of the Little Midshipman', a ship's figurehead suspended outside. The premises were immortalized by Charles Dicken's 1846 novel 'Dombey and Son' as the shop kept by Sol Gils: the 'Little Midshipman' was illustrated in the book.

Publications:
1795-1801 - A Pilot for the Atlantic Ocean.
1801 - New Set of Chart for harbours in the British Channel.
1802 - New Mediterranean Pilot.
1808 - Marine Atlas or Seaman's Complete Pilot.
1811 - The New North Sea Pilot, Sailing Directions for the River Lawrence, The New North American Pilot, New West India Pilot, New Pilot for the Brazils.

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