Published by Published by Laurie and Whittle, 58 Fleet Street, 12th. May, London;, 1794
Seller: Marrins Bookshop, Folkestone, KENT, United Kingdom
US$ 276.75
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Add to basketCopper-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.