"Carte Particuliere des Costs de Flandres de Picardie et de Normandie, depuis Nieuport jusqua Dieppe, avec les Costes d'Angleterre…", Depot de la Marine

Finely detailed sea chart of the Straight of Dover. The coastline of France is covered from Nieuwpoort to Dieppe and the English coastline includes Ramsgate, Dover and Folkestone. A beautiful compass rose and fleur de lys orient the chart with north to the left. Beautifully engraved by Claude-Auguste Berey (originally for the Neptune Francois) and here issued by the Depot de la Marine, with its characteristic anchor mark decorated with three fleur-de-lys, and the price Trente Sols.

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Condition: A

Fine heavy paper with faint damp stain in lower margin. Slight soft crease along fold.