Artist / Author / Cartographer:

James Imray and Son

Title:

China - Western Route to China in six charts

Date:

1875 /1876

Medium:

steel engravings

Size:

126 x 102 cm

Description:

A complete set of six nautical blueback charts in good condition. Charts, 3 and 4 were published in 1875 and 1,2,5 & 6 were published in 1876. Each has anoval chop in black ink, "Imray & Son 1877 London".

 

Sheet 1. East India Archipelago. 1876. Java Sea, Sunda Strait to Samarang. Sheet 2. East India Archipelago. 1876. Singapore Strait to Karimata Strait; Anamba and Natuna Islands. Sheet 3. Gulf of Siam. 1875. Insets of Chetabun River, River Bankok, Saigon, Gulf of Bankok, Pulo Obi and Pulo Condore. Sheet 4. Natuna Island to Mindoro Sea. 1875. Insets of Palawan Island, Bruni and Labouan, Balambgan Isl., Ambong Bay &c. Sheet 5. Hainan Island Gulf of Tong Quin. 1876. Nine insets including, “Approaches to Hong Kong". Sheet 6. China Coast to Philippine Islands. 1876. Charts verso with original printed labels on blue backing.

 

Scarce. as a complete set. 

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Item Code:

MA8409

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