Island of Corsica. Surveyed by Captain Hell of the French Royal Navy 1824 with Corrections to 1894.
ref. 61339London: Published at the Admiralty.under the Superintendence of Captain F.J. Evans 15th Sept. 1874 i.e. 1922. Original large sea chart of Corsica 51 x 70 cm engraved by Davies & Company with "Large corrections Jany. 1893 Feb.1900" noted in lower plate mark. With four compasses roses soundings marked in fathoms some spots on the map marked in orange. Title in crayon to verso small purple stamp reading "increase 50%" to upper margin one horizontal fold as issued generally a very good clean copy. Anne Chrétien Louis de Hell 1783-1864 a hydrographer in the French Navy active in the Mediterranean was subsequently appointed Director of the École Navale de Brest 1830 to 1835 and later Directeur du Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine. This map was first surveyed in 1824 the present example with corrections up until 1922. London: Published at the Admiralty...under the Superintendence of Captain F.J. Evans, 15th, Sept. 1874 (i.e. 1922). unknown
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