Subject: Vietnam
Period: 1798 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Black & White
Size:
19.1 x 27.4 inches
48.5 x 69.6 cm
This pair of nautical charts detail the eastern coastline of Vietnam from approximately Nha Trang to Da Nang. Soundings, place names, and navigational hazards along the coastline are given. The first sheet (Seconde Feuille) contains engraved views of the coastline, while the second sheet (Troisieme Feuille) includes an inset map of the coastline north of Da Nang. Each map stands on its own with a title cartouche and full borders.
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Condition: A
Sharp impressions on bright sheets with a "Vander Ley" watermark, a few minor spots, and marginal soiling. There are several short edge tears, a couple that just enter the map border, that have been archivally repaired on verso.