New York Harbour.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty; Sold by J. D. Potter, agent for the Admiralty charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1857, (1863).

• EDITION SIZE: 24 1/4 x 35" (617 x 887 mm) plus margins.

• DESCRIPTION: A finely engraved sea chart of the lower harbor of New York. This chart was issued in England by the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty and was based chiefly on the United States Coast Survey. There are four inset views along the lower edge. Two of views of Sandy Hook light, two show land profiles of the approaches to the harbor. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Working sea charts are inherently rare due to the nature of their use aboard ships. Although likely common when first made, the vast majority of them were either destroyed by use or destroyed intentionally when new updated versions were obtained.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Some surface soiling and occasional minor stains. One repaired tear in the lower central portion of the image. Overall good condition for a sea chart of the period. Light houses and light ships colored, otherwise black & white.

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