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Western Coast of Europe. Included between the British Islands and the Mediterranean.

  • ARTIST: James Imray

  • PUBLISHER: London Published by James Imray & Son, 89 Minories and Tower Hill.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving

    DATE: 1876

  • EDITION SIZE: 40 x 72 1/2" plus margins.

  • DESCRIPTION: A scarce large scale, three-sheet, blue-backed chart. This chart depicts the Atlantic coastline of southern Europe from Morocco Ireland. There are ten inset charts including, Cape Finisterre; Castro Urdiales; Santander and entrances to the rivers Gironde, Douro and Tagus. Working sea charts are inherently rare due to the nature of their use aboard ships. Although likely common when first made, the vast majority of them were either destroyed by use or destroyed intentionally when new updated versions were obtained. We have no records of ever seeing this chart before. James Imray, 1803-1870. Imray originally was in the stationary and account book publishing business. In 1836 Imray joined with Michael Blachford, a small sea chart publisher based in London. The partnership flourished and soon began to compete with the larger firm of Norie and Wilson. In 1846 Imray bought out Blachford, taking over as sole proprietor. The firm later, led by descendents, survived into the 20th century.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Original color red & yellow on lighthouses and channel markers.

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  • CATEGORIES: Maps