A Survey Of The East Swale From The Buoys Of The Narrows And Spaniard..
Hand coloured sea chart, originally folded in centre. Fine condition.
£435.00
Publisher
Printed for Robert Sayer, No. 53, Fleet Street.,
Place
London
Date
1786
Synopsis
By john stephenson. a master in the royal navy.
Item Description
Copper engraved sea chart, 28 x 20 inches. 'A Scale of One Nautic League or Three Miles.' Mounted, framed and glazed
Notes
A scarce chart of the eastern part of the Swale estuary on the north Kent coast. It indicates the parishes of Reculver, Hearn, Swale Cliffe, Whitstable, Sea Salter, Graveney, Faversham, Ore or Oare and the Isle of Sheppey parishes of Hartey and Leysdon. The map shows the times of high water, depth in fathoms, types of shorelines, sand and mud banks, anchorages the positions of buoys, and a few notable seamarks. etc. It includes sailing directions for the East Swale.
[Stock No. 21769]
Subjects
18th Century • Charts • Kent • Maritime • North Kent • Sea Charts