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Plates Descriptive of the Maritime Flags of All Nations (1838)

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Norie, J.W.

Lithography flags 1835 | Lithograph of Flags: To the right honourable the Master, Wardens, and Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, This plate descriptive of the MARITIME FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS, 1 p.

Name: Lithography flags 1835 | Lithograph of Flags: To the right honourable the Master, Wardens, and Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, This plate descriptive of the MARITIME FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS, 1 p.
SKU: 120757-760
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Original litography dated 1835. Total size, 660 x 800 cm. Paper a bit cooked and browned but the colours of the handcoloured flags are very bright. With a repaired tear on the right bottom side, not affecting the flags.

Hydrographer J.W. Norie compiled several books about the illustrations of Maritime Flags of all nations. Later augmented by hydrographer J.S. Hobbs. The original print dates 1819 (text at the bottom of the litho): published as the Act directs, July 12th 1819 by J.W. Norie & Co at the Navigation Warehouse and Naval Academy no 157, Leadenhall Street London. On the top right the text is therefore: Is most respectfully dedicated by their obliged & humble Serv ! J.W. Norie, Hydrographer, &c.

From Norie’s Collection of Maritime Flags, of All Nations with and Index, by John William Norie (1772-1843), publisher J.W. Norie and Company (1813-1843).

[NL] Lithografie op papier, 66 x 88 cm. Handgekleurde vlaggen van over de hele wereld: Rotterdam, Batavia, Candia, Smyrna, Tunis, Marocco, Sicily, Hamburg, Russia, Sardinia, Oporto, Persia, China, New Zealand, Arabia, Chili, etc. Jophn William Norie (1772-1843) was een wiskundige, hydrograaf, kaartenmaker en uitgever van nautische boeken, het meest bekend om zijn Epitome of Practical Navigation, dat een standaardwerk over navigatie werd en vele edities doormaakte.

SKU: 120757-760

€ 726,00 (€ 600,00 ex. btw)

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