British Admiralty Hydrographical Office
1926

Antique British Chart of the Caribbean Sea and West Indies

West India Islands and Caribbean Sea. Sheet 1 comprising Florida Strait, Bahama Islands, and the Greater Antilles compiled from the most recent surveys 1876, with corrections to 1914. [1926]

DESCRIPTION: Spectacular large and original early twentieth-century nautical chart of south Florida and the Caribbean. Points in the USA include towns south of Orlando: Tampa, Cape Canaveral, Key West , Lake O-kee-cho-bee, and much more. Includes the islands of Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos. Hundreds of soundings and navigational hazards are identified.

Later edition of a British Admiralty chart first engraved and published from London in 1876. This bold, dark print retains the cartographic look and style of the late 19th century with updated hand-coloring by a professional map colorist. More recent charts do not display the character of this beauty.

Oval logo of the British Hydrographical office at upper right. Price when sold was three shillings. Chart number 761. Sold by J.D. Potter.

CREATOR: British Admiralty Hydrographical Office

PUBLICATION DATE: 1926

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Caribbean Sea

CONDITION: Very good.  On strong modern paper with one or two very light smudges.

COLORING: Modern, professional hand coloring.

ENGRAVER: Davies and Company

SIZE: 38 " x 25 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 61

PRICE: $750

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