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Mount (W. & J., T. Page and Son). The English Pilot for the Southern Navigation: Describing the Sea Coasts, Capes, Headlands, Bays, Roads, Harbours, Rivers and Ports; Together with the Soundings, Sands, Rocks and Dangers on the Coast of of England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, to the Streight's-Mouth; with the Coasts of Barbary, and off to the Canary, Madeira, Cape de Verde, and Western Islands..., London: 1758, letterpress calligraphic title, 24 engraved charts, 17 double-page, 5 folding and two inset in the text, numerous horizon profiles throughout, a few maps with the compass rose coloured, a few maps with slight toning, but largely a clean unmarked copy, mid-20th-century bookplate and manuscript ownership signature of Colonel M. Browne, The Middlesex Regiment, and a manuscript index list, all to the front pastedown, 20th century 'antique style' speckled sheep with raised bands and a contrasting morocco gilt label to spine, slight wear to extremities, folio (Quantity: 1) An unusual late printing of the 'English Pilot' covering the coasts of Ireland, England & Wales and Scotland, together with the Atlantic coasts of France and Spain, including the Straits of Gibraltar, together with the Cape Verde, Azores and Canary Islands. The 'English Pilot' was the principal chart book used for navigation during this period. The publication of this edition coincides with the Seven Years' War and covers those areas considered most likely to be the scene of any potential French invasion or landings. An unusually clean example with the contents in good condition.