AN ACTUAL SURVEY OF THE VARNE AND RIDGE; Taken by Order of John Macriide, Esq. Rear Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief in the Downs Etc. Etc. By His most Obedient and Obliged Humble Servant Christopher Collins of H.M. Ship Cumberland 1793
Published by Published by Laurie and Whittle, 58 Fleet Street, 12th. May, London;, 1794
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Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, Kent, United KingdomMarrins Bookshop
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Copper-engraved sea chart, 20 x 27 inches with approximately 1 inch margins. Uncoloured as issued,Title within decorative cartouche, The chart shows the land between South Foreland Light and Dungeness. Folkestone church is marked 'Now White Washed by the desire of Admiral Macbride'. The lights are shown in silhouette. The Varne and the Ridge sand banks are marked with the names of each vessel riding on the banks during the Survey. The chart a traversed by Rumm lines and a compass rose. A very good clean example. A very scarce chart with one of the first accurate surveys of these two mid Channel Sand Banks.
Seller Inventory # 25019
Bibliographic details
- Title
- AN ACTUAL SURVEY OF THE VARNE AND RIDGE; Taken by Order of John Macriide, Esq. Rear Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief in the Downs Etc. Etc. By His most Obedient and Obliged Humble Servant Christopher Collins of H.M. Ship Cumberland 1793
- Author
- MACBRIDE, JOHN and COLLINS, CHRISTOPHER.
- Publisher
- Published by Laurie and Whittle, 58 Fleet Street, 12th. May, London;
- Publication year
- 1794
Marrins Bookshop
Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom
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Founded by Patrick Marrin's father George in 1946, Marrin's Bookshop has been based in its current Folkestone location since 1963. Patrick has worked in bookselling since 1970. As well as rare antiquarian books, maps and prints, the stock includes a wide range of literature, library sets, travel, history and illustrated books in all fields. We also offer a bookbinding and restoration service. Visitors to the shop are welcome and we exhibit at UK book fairs. A large proportion of our stock can be searched on this website, or at http://www.marrinbook.co.uk.…
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Marrin's Bookshop is a member of PBFA. All entries have been thoroughly researched using the relevant bibliographies and British Library catalogue, DNB, COPAC etc. Any item found to vary from the described state may be returned within 2 weeks of receipt. Postage is extra and overseas customers please state your preference as to air or surface mail. Payment may be made by cheque, Visa or Mastercard or any debit card, Credit or Debit is preferred, or by Sterling transfer to our UK bank account.
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