Blunt, Edmund
1852

North East Coast of North America (Blueback)

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North East Coast of North America: From the U.S. Coast, Admiralty and Edmund Blunt's Surveys

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Large, small-scale ante-bellum antique blueback nautical chart of northeast U.S. coast by E & G.W. Blunt. This 158 year old well-used blueback chart of U.S. northeast coast reveals a long and full life.

Coverage from Nova Scotia past New York city including Georges Shoal and Little Georges. Coastal detail shown with fine lines. Copious soundings off coasts of New Jersey and NYC. One faint manuscript calculation on this blueback chart that could easily be erased.

For more information on the evolution of blueback charts we recommend this book by Susanna Fisher: The Makers of Blueback Charts.

CREATOR: Blunt, Edmund

PUBLICATION DATE: 1852

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean

CONDITION: Poor  Edge taping missing on bottom and left. Significant chipping to bottom. Large tear to left. Hole in upper left. Left side more browned and stained. Several significant horizontal wrinkles on left. Most damage in blank areas of chart.

COLORING: Lighthouses dotted in red and yellow.

ENGRAVER: C. Copley

SIZE: 56 " x 42 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $

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