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Second state of Bowen's fascinating broadside map of the Atlantic, which includes a table comparing the chart with Mr. Popple's great Map of the British Empire in America, first issued in 1740. Includes marvelous details concerning the various sailing routes of Spain and England to their various territorial possessions in the New World, along with notes regarding the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Carolinas and extensive annotations and notes regarding the British Colonies in North America and the currents of the Atlantic. The map has a few minor marginal nicks and abraisions with a bit of loss, but is generally in good condition.
Emanuel Bowen (1694?-1767) was a British engraver and print seller. He was most well-known for his atlases and county maps. Although he died in poverty, he was widely acknowledged for his expertise and was appointed as mapmaker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His business was carried on by his son, Thomas Bowen. He also trained many apprentices, two of whom became prominent mapmakers, Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jeffreys.
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