Monthly current charts for the Indian Ocean. From information collated & prepared in the Meteorological Office.

GREAT BRITAIN METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE.

Published by Admiralty Hydrographic Office, under the superintendence of Rear-Admiral W. J. L. Wharton,, London,, 1895

About this Item

Rare maritime atlas with 12 charts of the Indian Ocean that provide information on currents for each month of the year. The data was gathered from a great number of sources going back to the year 1830. Each chart covers the same area, from Cape Town to Sydney and including the Arabian peninsula, India and China. The currents and explanatory remarks very per chart depending on the meteorological circumstances, such as seasons and monsoons. The twelve charts form part of a long series by the Great Britain Meteorological Office publications, numbered 2939-2950. With an 1896 "Advertisement" by the Admiralty tipped in on the front paste-down, providing a lengthy explanation for the charts.From the library of the British Natural of History Museum, with 3 cancelled library stamps and a large lithographed presentation bookplate with name in manuscript: "Captain W.H. Milner, R.M.S. 'Para'", all neatly on the first blank page. Corners slightly curled, vertical fold in the front cover. Some discolouring at the head of the first blank page. Otherwise in good condition.l "New Maps", in: The geographical journal 8, no. 2 (August 1896), pp. 197-200. Oblong Royal 1mo (full-sheet leaves: 51 x 62 cm). An atlas of 12 large black and white nautical charts. Pages: [12] ll. plus the 1-page "Advertisement". Seller Inventory # ABC_45544

Bibliographic Details

Title: Monthly current charts for the Indian Ocean....

Publisher: Admiralty Hydrographic Office, under the superintendence of Rear-Admiral W. J. L. Wharton,, London,

Publication Date: 1895

Binding: Hardcover