Western Pacific (Chart No.4)
London, James Imray and Son, 1884.
A very large engraved chart printed on two sheets (combined printed surface 1268 × 1015 mm, overall total size 1280 × 1048 mm), mounted on the original blue backing paper, with the publisher's title-label on the verso.
Chips and short tears to the margins in a few places (clear of the printed surface); a few small light stains and other minor signs of age and handling; in very good condition, with faint pencil annotations tracking a voyage to Hangzhou in September 1888.
A very large and detailed blueback chart of the western rim of the Pacific Ocean, including the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and parts of the coastlines of Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, the Philippines and New Guinea. It features eight inset charts: Guajan Island; Borodino Island; Umata Bay; Farralon de Medinilla; Rota; Alamagan; Guguan; and Rosario Island. Both sheets incorporate corrections to June 1884. The title-label on the verso reads 'Chart No 193. Western Pacific in Seven Charts. Chart No. 4. Price 8s.'.
Item #143681
Price (AUD):
$500.00