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C1863
(1915)
[PACIFIC-NEW CALEDONIA] Kunie or Isle of Pines to Wen Island.
Mapmaker:
Henry Mangles Denham (1800 - 1887)
Rare Hydrographic chart of the Island of Pines, New Caledonia. The regular updating of Hydrographic charts by the Hydrographic Office was to ensure that commanders of ships, pilots and other mariners were able to have the most to up to … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
[PACIFIC-NEW CALEDONIA] Kunie or Isle of Pines to Wen Island.
Date:
C1863
(1915)
Mapmaker:
Henry Mangles Denham (1800 - 1887)
Condition:
Left hand border trimmed close and some minor discolouration, otherwise in good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
655mm
x 1000mm
Paper Size:
680mm
x 1020mm
AUTHENTICITY
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Genuine antique
dated:
1915
Description:
Rare Hydrographic chart of the Island of Pines, New Caledonia.
The regular updating of Hydrographic charts by the Hydrographic Office was to ensure that commanders of ships, pilots and other mariners were able to have the most to up to date information available to safely navigate foreign waters and ports as new information of changes to sea depths, sand bars, wrecks or other any other pertinent nautical information that could hinder passage became available. As updated charts were offered for sale, the earlier outdated charts in the hands of mariners, pilots, ships owners and sailors were invariably discarded, subsequently making all British Admiralty issued hydrographic charts of the period rare.
Mapmaker:
Henry Mangles Denham (1800-1887)
Denham carried out major survey work around Australia and in the SW Pacific in the period 1852 to 1861.eached rank of Admiral in the Royal Navy; Entered the navy at the age of 12; became dedicated to hydrographic work. Opened the port of Liverpool. Knighted and became F.R.S. in 1839. In 1854 (July 2): Capt Denham in HMS Herald came to complete a (chart) survey of the island of Raoul Sunday in NZ. The town of Denham in Australia is named after him:
