Malham, John
1797

A Correct Chart of the Mediterranean Sea engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer

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A Correct Chart of the Mediterranean Sea engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer

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Scarce sea chart showing the entire Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea including the west coast of Spain, Strait of Gibraltar, Majorca, Minorca, Crete, Cyprus, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, and Malta . From the rare first American edition of Malham's Naval Gazetteer, published by Spotswood and Nancrede in Boston. Vol 2.

This chart comes from an early nautical gazetteer produced first in England and after 1796 in Boston, Massachusetts. Major cities shown include Gibraltar, Cadiz, Seville, Valencia, Barcelona, Florence, Rome, Naples, Venice, Constantinople (Istanbul), Acre, Gaza, and Tunis. With three sets of rhumb lines. Rev. John Malham was a prolific Yorkshire-born author. Malham died near London in 1807. (Gentleman's Magazine, Vol 102, 1807, p. 568). Archivally matted.

CREATOR: Malham, John

PUBLICATION DATE: 1797

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Mediterranean

BODY OF WATER: Mediterranean Sea

CONDITION: Good  On chain-laid paper. Slight offsetting only in Turkey. Four vertical folds, as issued. A few invisible repairs to folds with no loss of image.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: Rollinson

SIZE: 15 " x 7 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $

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