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Blunt, Edmund (Draftsman); Hooker, William (Engraver) : Original Map - "Isles of Shoals"

E. and G. W. Blunt, New York, 1841

Original publisher's black and white engraved nautical chart showing the Isles of Shoals along the coast of New Hampshire and Maine. Chart with margins measures 8 3/4" x 9 3/4"; actual chart area measures 7 1/2" x 9." Chart is very clean and intact. There are a few horizontal fold lines. Faint dampstaining on map. Title in upper-left corner. Scale of distance in feet in lower-right corner. "Engraved for the American Coast Pilot, 14th Ed." printed above the chart. "E. Blunt delt.; New York, Published by E. & G.W. Blunt, 154 Water St. 1841.; Hooker sculpsit." printed beneath the chart. Chart includes numbers showing water depths, a compass rose with magnetic variation, and other navigational aids. The chart also shows geographical features such as Hog Island, Smuttynose Island, Duck Island, Star Island, White Island, White Ledge, Cedar Island Ledge, and Anderson's Ledge. Edmund Blunt (1770-1862) was a publisher of nautical charts and books and printed the first edition of the American Coast Pilot in 1796. Around 1827, Blunt retired and his sons took over the company and continued his work as a publisher of high-quality sea charts. The Blunts were also known for their collaboration with the U.S. Coast Survey which allowed their charts to be up-to-date.. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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