Subject: France
Period: 1780 (dated)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
35.2 x 23.7 inches
89.4 x 60.2 cm
Sea chart of the coast near Bordeaux, where the Garonne River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The coastline is filled with dunes, a few villages, castles and other buildings. Central on the map is the lighthouse, Cordouan Tower. Rhumb lines fill the map emanating from a fine compass rose. The large map is printed on heavy weight paper and blue-backed for marine use. This chart was made by Gerard Hulst van Keulen, the last in the long line of cartographers from this famous Dutch firm.
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Condition: A
Tiny bit of light foxing along folds, overall remarkable condition for a large working sea chart.
