Wilson, Charles
1877

Blueback Chart of the East and West Coasts of South America

Chart of the East & West Coasts of South America from the River Plate to Valparaiso from the late English Surveys.

DESCRIPTION: Very impressive, enormous, antique blueback sea chart of South America and west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. We are unaware of any other copy of this chart. Strikingly large (6 ' +) and in excellent condition for 140+ years age. Oriented with North to the right. Drawn by J.S. Hobbs, F.R.G.S. Hydrographer. Insets of 'Magalhaen' Strait, Berkeley Sound and Stanley Harbor, Port of Valdivia, Rio Negro, Cumberland Bay, Port San Carlos, and Concepcion Bay. Numerous inset coastal profile views.

Notable points of interest include Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Falkland Islands (Span. Islas Malvinas), Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Port Belgrano, Port Vallego, South Shetland Islands, and Graham Land (the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula named after Sir James R. G. Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of John Biscoe's exploration in 1832).

With blue paper backing as issued. During the 1800's there was a trend toward publication of very large small-scale charts with large-scale insets of key passages and harbors. This made it possible for mariners to replace perhaps a half-dozen or more charts with just one. The practice was adopted as much for economics as any other reason. Charles Wilson (as the successor to Norie and Company) was one of a handful of British publishers who specialized in these charts which were often backed with canvas or linen cloth or heavy blue paper in order to help them withstand the frequent use and abuse aboard ship, hence the term "blueback chart".

Published by: "Charles Wilson (Late J.W. Norrie and Wilson) at the Navigation Warehouse and Naval Academy, 157 Leadenhall Street." London.

Seller's original red label reads: "River Plate to Valparaiso, including South Shetland Islands. C. Wilson (late Norie and Wilson), 157 Leadenhall St. London, E.C. Price 12 S, 0d."

CREATOR: Wilson, Charles

PUBLICATION DATE: 1877

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: South America

BODY OF WATER: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

CONDITION: Excellent  Very clean and undamaged relative to the normal condition for these antique charts. Easily a 9.6 out of 10. On blue paper as issued.

COLORING: None, except a few lighthouse are highlighted in yellow.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 74 " x 36 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 1409

PRICE: $3500

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