John Senex (d.1740) was geographer to Queen Anne and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He began his career as a book seller later becoming an engraver and publisher. In 1714 he published the large folio ‘English Atlas’ which was followed by the folio ‘New General Atlas’ of 1721 whose map of present day Belgium is offered here. It is one of the earliest of all English world atlases. Phillips 563; Sabin 79124; Sanderson 434; Shirley BL T.Sen 2a no. 10.