Faden, William
1803

Antique Chart of the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia and Gulf of Finland

General Chart of the Baltic or East Sea, including the Gulfs of Botnia and Finland Compiled from the Surveys made by order of the Admiralties of Copenhagen, Stockholm, & St. Petersburgh.

DESCRIPTION: Fine antique British nautical chart of the Baltic Sea by William Faden. Inset port and harbor chart of Cronstadt (Kronstadt) on Kotlin Island and Saint Petersburg, Russia. Separate inset harbor chart for Revel (Tallinn, Estonia) on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Coverage on the chart extends from Copenhagen at bottom right, to Stockholm and far into the Gulf of Bothnia.

Published by W. Faden, Geographer to the King, and to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, Charing Cross, June 4, 1803. Engraved by S.I. Neele, Strand.

CREATOR: Faden, William

PUBLICATION DATE: 1803

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Russia

BODY OF WATER: Baltic Sea

CONDITION: Very Good. Clean and fresh. Heavy paper. Narrow margins on top and bottom. No holes or major tears.

COLORING: Attractive outline hand-color.

ENGRAVER: S.I. Steele

SIZE: 23 " x 31 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 57

PRICE: $350

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