Smyth, William Henry
1825

Chart of the Grecian Shores Parga to Kaiapha with adjacent islands Gulf of Patras

Chart of the Grecian Shores from Parga to Kaiapha with the adjacent islands and the Gulf of Patras

DESCRIPTION: Rare chart of coastal Greece, Parga to Kaiapha by Captain W. H. Smyth and his assistant officers. 1825.

Captain William Henry Smyth(1791-1856)


Captain (later Admiral) William Henry Smith (1788 - 1865) became known as "Mediterranean Smyth" because of the large number of charts published by the Hydrographical Office of the British Admiralty based on Smyth's surveys of the Mediterranean coasts during the period 1813 - 1824.

W. H. Smyth was esteemed by Captain P. P. King who named Smyth Harbor after him. Captain Smyth commanded the Adventure before King and was an early member of a number of learned societies, well known for his hydrographic charts, for his astronomical work, and for a wide range of publications in varied fields.

W. H. Smyth was descended paternally from Captain John Smith who was a key figure in the early colonization of North America by the British. John Smith was the first English explorer to map the Chesapeake Bay area. [1]

[1] http://www.mocavo.com/Memoirs-of-Hydrography-Microform-Including-Brief-Biographies-of-the-Principal-Officers-Who-Have-Served-in-H-M-Naval-Surveying-Service-Between-the-Years-1750-and-1885/307233/71

CREATOR: Smyth, William Henry

PUBLICATION DATE: 1825

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Greece

BODY OF WATER: Mediterranean Sea

CONDITION: Good.  Linen backed. Thin-film laminated. Smooth reflective surface. Age-toned. No holes or losses. Small traces of handling at top.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: J. and C. Walker

SIZE: 17 " x 24 "

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PRICE: $350

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