Barres, J.F.W. Des
A CHART OF DELAWAR RIVER FROM BOMBAY HOOK TO RIDLEY CREEK, WITH SOUNDINGS & C. TAKEN BY LT. KNIGHT OF THE NAVY COMPOSED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE USE OF PILOTAGE [WITH]: A PLAN OF DELAWAR RIVER FROM CHESTER TO PHILADELPHIA SHEWING THE SITUATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS &C. ON THE 15TH NOVR. 1777. SURVEYD AND SOUNDED BY LIEUTENANT JOHN HUNTER OF THE NAVY. LONDON: J.F.W. DESBARRES FOR THE ATLANTIC NEPTUNE, JUNE 1, 1779
Sea chart (image: 30 1/4 x 21 3/8 in.; 768 x 542; sheet: 33 3/4 x 24 1/2 in.; 857 x 622 mm), black and white copper engraving with aquatint, period color wash, and some outline color, on J. Bates laid paper.
Closed marginal tears not affecting image, expert restoration to clean splits at folds.
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A CHART OF DELAWAR RIVER FROM BOMBAY HOOK TO RIDLEY CREEK, WITH SOUNDINGS & C. TAKEN BY LT. KNIGHT OF THE NAVY COMPOSED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE USE OF PILOTAGE [WITH]: A PLAN OF DELAWAR RIVER FROM CHESTER TO PHILADELPHIA SHEWING THE SITUATION OF HIS MAJESTY'S SHIPS &C. ON THE 15TH NOVR. 1777. SURVEYD AND SOUNDED BY LIEUTENANT JOHN HUNTER OF THE NAVY. LONDON: J.F.W. DESBARRES FOR THE ATLANTIC NEPTUNE, JUNE 1, 1779
Sea chart (image: 30 1/4 x 21 3/8 in.; 768 x 542; sheet: 33 3/4 x 24 1/2 in.; 857 x 622 mm), black and white copper engraving with aquatint, period color wash, and some outline color, on J. Bates laid paper.
Closed marginal tears not affecting image, expert restoration to clean splits at folds.