Striking sea chart of the northern Pacific Ocean with large inset of Hawaii and Pearl Harbor.
North Pacific
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Description
Large-scale, three-sheet, blue-backed chart depicting all of the Northern Pacific Ocean, stretching from the east coast of Asia — China, Manchooria, Nipon, Tungusi, Koriaki — to Alaska, British America, and the west coast of United States including Oregon, Washington, and California.
It features forty inset maps of islands and harbors, including a large Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), Honoruru (Pearl Harbor), Midway, Bonin, Guajan, Cocos, and Socorro Islands.
Cartographer(s):
James Imray (May 16, 1803 – November 15, 1870) was a Scottish chartmaker and publisher whose firm produced an extensive list of so-called ‘blue-backed charts’ and pilot books. His son, James Frederick Imray, joined the firm in 1854, at which time it became known as James Imray & Son, which continued to publish charts after its founder’s death.
Condition Description
Creasing and soiling as seen on the image. Expertly repaired tears on verso.
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