Pacific Ocean Norie & Wilson 1884
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PACIFIC OCEAN. NORIE & WILSON (published by Charles Wilson). South Pacific Ocean. London, Norie & Wilson, 1884.
Engraved blue back coastal nautical chart, in 3 sheets, joined, c. 1010 x 2060 mm. Compiled & drawn by J.W. Appleton. Stamp Norie & Wilson dated 1884.
This chart was published by Charles Wilson, who took over the Norie and Wilson company after John William Norie´s death in 1843.
Rolled.
John Norie (1772-1843) was a hydrographer, chart publisher, teacher and author of navigation manuals. This preeminent cartographic firm exists today as Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson Ltd, still specializing in nautical charts.
Norie & Wilson were successors to Charles Wilson and were one of the most successful producers of blue-back sea-charts in the late 19th century, working for both the Admiralty and East India Company.
Provenance: Captain Olof Peter Reinhold Olsson (1853-1921), Råå fiskeläge.
Rolled. Tear to outer left part (in Australia), about 7 cms, some folds, a few stains.
