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Antique Admiralty Nautical Marine Chart Long Island
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This rare and early engraved nautical chart was found in a sailor's ditty bag bought at a South Shore Estate sale. This Long Island Sound (Sheet 1) Block Island, New London, Gardiner Bay chart published in 1855 (with corrections in 1861 and Dec.1863) by the British Admirality ( and produced by the British Hydrographic Office) is in good shape considering it's age, and that it was a working chart ( although t are no ink/lead markings). As you can see in the photos ( please email me if you require additional, or higher resolution images) t is a 7 inch rip along the top edge ( about an eigth of the way down ) of the right hand edge. T is also a small 2 inch tear down from the top edge ( just to the left of the map centre) T's a missing bit on the top left hand edge ( about 3 inches wide and a half an inch deep) and a bit on the right hand upper edge (1.5 inches wide and about 2 inches long) . T is also various other flea bites around the outside edge in spots, and some staining/foxing as is again evident in the photos, but really, detract from the main body of the chart itself (most are outside the central image along the border).Water depths and sand bars are all carefully recorded as are all coastal lighthouse ( highlighted in colour). Chart measures 39 inches wide by 27 inches tall.****This Chart along with the other Long Island map I have listed are the last two charts of the lot that I was fortunate to find, and have been selling over the last few weeks. I don't expect to find so many clean and rare items again, so don't let these last two get away, if you're a serious collector**** We will gladly ship worlwide, with shipping charges the sole responsability of the high bidder,the final cost of which are dependent on the purchasers location and choice of shipment method. The British Hydrographic Office was founded in 1795 by George III, who appointed Alexander Dalrymple as the first Hydrographer to the Admiralty. He immediately set to work but it was not until 1800 that the first Admiralty chart was published of the waters around Quiberon Bay in Brittany. Unlike the U. S. Coast Survey the Hydrographic Office was given permission to sell charts to the public and they produced a great number of sea charts covering every corner of the globe. Most of the Admiralty charts produced by the Hydrographic Office delineated coastline as well as high and low water marks and recorded depth of water as established by soundings. In addition these charts included information on shoals, reefs, and other navigational hazards that plagued mariners across the world. Thanks to the innovations of Sir Francis Beaufort, who developed the Beaufort Scale of wind strength, the British Hydrographic Office became one of the leading producers of sea charts.
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