Dalrymple, Alexander
1890

Track of the ship Pearl in Persian Gulf 1797

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TRACK of Ship PEARL near Some Dangerous Shoals in the GULPH of PERSIA, by Thos. Dunning Lippiatt Chief Officer of the Pearl. To whom this Plate Is inscribed by his most obliged Dalrymple.

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Scarce copper plate engraved chart from 1797 of a portion of the coast in Hormozgan Province, Iran. Shows the Iranian coast near the island of Jezīrat Sheikh-Shuaib or Lavan Island ( Busheab Island ) and the present-day Nayband Marine-Coastal National Park. Other named feaures include Shitwa Island, Cape Nabon, Barn Hill, Cape Verdistan, Mongella Island, and Kenn Island. The chart contains soundings recorded by the Pearl during its exploration of the region during May 25 - 27, 1796.

Published by Alexander Dalrymple on May 7, 1797. This plate is a re-issue from the original copper plate bearing the stamp of the British Hydrographic Office; late 19th century or early 20th century.

In his doctoral thesis Cook wrote of Dalrymple that he was:
"now generally regarded as the originator of official British hydrography… was cumulatively a private publisher of nautical charts and plans (from 1767), the 'examiner of ships' journals' and chart publisher for the East India Company (from 1779), and Hydrographer to the Admiralty (from 1795)".

Reference: Cook, Andrew S., Alexander Dalrymple (1737 - 1808) Hydrographer to the East India Company and to the Admiralty; as publisher: A Catalogue of Books and Charts. Vol. 3 .Doctoral Thesis, University of St. Andrews. 1992.

CREATOR: Dalrymple, Alexander

PUBLICATION DATE: 1890

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Iran

BODY OF WATER: Persian Gulf

CONDITION: Very good  Clean and undamaged with heavy platemark on thick modern paper.

COLORING: None

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SIZE: 15 " x 11 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

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