Chart South Atlantic Ocean Hobbs 1884
| Klubbat belopp | Osåld |
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| Utropspris | 1 500 SEK |
SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN. NORIE & WILSON (published by Charles Wilson). South Atlantic Ocean. London, Norie & Wilson, 1884.
Engraved blue back coastal nautical chart, in 2 sheets, joined, c. 960 x 1235 mm. Compiled by J. S. Hobbs.
Shows the coastline of South America and part of Africa with the Cape of Good Hope. Inset maps of St Helena, Table and False Bays, Rio de Janeiro a.o.
Rolled.
John Norie (1772-1843) was a hydrographer, chart publisher, teacher and author of navigation manuals. This preeminent cartographic firm exists today as Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd, still specializing in nautical charts.
Norie & Wilson were successors to Charles Wilson and were one of the most successful producers of blue-back sea-charts in the late 19th century, working for both the Admiralty and East India Company.
Provenance: Captain Olof Peter Reinhold Olsson (1853-1921), Råå fiskeläge.
Rolled. Tear in the middle and small tears to margins/outer parts, creased and browned.
