Africa, sheet II from the River Gambia to Cape Lopez…
| Reference: | s28388 |
| Author | John WALKER |
| Year: | 1846 ca. |
| Zone: | West Africa |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 960 x 620 mm |
€250.00
| Reference: | s28388 |
| Author | John WALKER |
| Year: | 1846 ca. |
| Zone: | West Africa |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 960 x 620 mm |
€250.00
Description
Nautical chart of west Africa by Walker.
Steel engraving, good conditions. Rare.
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John Walker, Junior, (1787-1873) was appointed Hydrographer to the Admiralty in 1808 and Geographer to the East India Company in 1847. Together with his brother Charles, he continued the family business started by his father, John Walker, senior, who was an assistant to Alexander Dalrymple at the Hydrographic Department as well as Hydographer to the East India Company in 1779. Two other sons, Michael and Thomas, both worked for the Admiralty as a hydographer and a draughtsman, respectively.
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John Walker, Junior, (1787-1873) was appointed Hydrographer to the Admiralty in 1808 and Geographer to the East India Company in 1847. Together with his brother Charles, he continued the family business started by his father, John Walker, senior, who was an assistant to Alexander Dalrymple at the Hydrographic Department as well as Hydographer to the East India Company in 1779. Two other sons, Michael and Thomas, both worked for the Admiralty as a hydographer and a draughtsman, respectively.
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