Finest Map of Martinique Ever Compiled
Monnier, H. & P.
West Indies Windward Lesser Antilles.
Martinique (Belonging to France).
Lithographed map.
The Admiralty, 1865.
38" x 26 ¾" sheet.
"surveyed by M. Monnier, ingenieur hydrographe &c. 1824-5 ..." Large sea chart that gives topography of the entire island, inland detail sea charts seldom do. Tooley lists two Monnier's who prepared an atlas of the island between 1827 to 1831. Considerable additional soundings and nautical details of the coast have been added. Professionally repaired and laid down on japan paper. Two long tears repaired at bottom, tear repaired left margin, washed and deacidified.
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Monnier, H. & P.
West Indies Windward Lesser Antilles.
Martinique (Belonging to France).
Lithographed map.
The Admiralty, 1865.
38" x 26 ¾" sheet.
"surveyed by M. Monnier, ingenieur hydrographe &c. 1824-5 ..." Large sea chart that gives topography of the entire island, inland detail sea charts seldom do. Tooley lists two Monnier's who prepared an atlas of the island between 1827 to 1831. Considerable additional soundings and nautical details of the coast have been added. Professionally repaired and laid down on japan paper. Two long tears repaired at bottom, tear repaired left margin, washed and deacidified.
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