Depot de la Marine
1806

Carte Generale des Isles Antilles

Carte Generale des Isles Antilles comprise entre celle de la Trinite et de Porto-Rico. Publiee par Ordre de Son Excellence le Vice-Amiral Decres, Ministre de la Marine et des Colonies. au Depot General de la Marine, en 1806.

DESCRIPTION: Large, rolled, copperplate engraved antique 'brown-back' working sea chart of the Caribbean (Antilles) issued by the French Depot de la Marine in 1806. Coverage includes from eastern Puerto Rico and its islands of Culebra and Vieques, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to the Venezuelan coast. The lower portion of the map covers the northern coast of Venezuela including the cities of Cumana and Barcelona. Numerous French place names, soundings and navigation hazards are noted.

Chart is covered with brown linen; probably contemporary to its issue based on the wear pattern. Blueback charts, covered in blue linen, or heavy paper are much more common, These brown back charts are not often found. The linen has done a good job of protecting the map and maintaining it's fine condition over the last 200+ years.

With the circular stamp of the French Depot de la Marine. No 187. Price 3 Francs.

CREATOR: Depot de la Marine

PUBLICATION DATE: 1806

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Caribbean

BODY OF WATER: Caribbean

CONDITION: Very Good. Uniform browning. Tiny insignificant hole in upper left corner not noticeable. Quite nice.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: E. Collin

SIZE: 23 " x 34 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 51

PRICE: $775

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