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A92886 Atlas maritimus. or A book of charts Describeing the sea coasts capes headlands sands shoals rocks and dangers the bayes roads harbors rivers and ports, in most of the knowne parts of the world. With the true courses and distances, from one place to another. Gathered from the latest and best discoveryes, that have bin made by divers able and experienced navigators of our English nation. Accomodated with an hydrographicall description of the whole world. By John Seller. Hidrographer to ye Kings most excellent Majestie. Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698. 1672 (1672) Wing S2463C; ESTC R232795 34,424 61

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