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WYLD, JAMES / McDONNELL THOMAS, Chart of New Zealand
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WYLD, JAMES / McDONNELL THOMAS
Chart of New Zealand
To the Right Honble. Thos. Spring Rice, Secretary of state for the Colonies, this chart of New Zealand is respectfully dedicated by His very obedient servant Thomas McDonnell. Lieut. R.N. Engraved by Jas Wyld.
London: James Wyld 1839, 2nd edition. Inset plan of entrance to Port Manoukao; Plan of the bar and part of the Hokianga River; Plan of the Southern Port, Stewarts Island; Plan of Dusky Bay. Relief shown by hachures, depth shown by soundings. Hand coloured fldg map mounted on cloth and framed. One or two spots, generally clean a VG copy of a very scarce map.
McDonnell was the author of the first sheet map as distinct from official Admiralty charts, he visited England in 1834 and collaborated with Wyld resulting in this Chart of New Zealand.
Provenance: Library of C.R. Straubel.
Chart of New Zealand
To the Right Honble. Thos. Spring Rice, Secretary of state for the Colonies, this chart of New Zealand is respectfully dedicated by His very obedient servant Thomas McDonnell. Lieut. R.N. Engraved by Jas Wyld.
London: James Wyld 1839, 2nd edition. Inset plan of entrance to Port Manoukao; Plan of the bar and part of the Hokianga River; Plan of the Southern Port, Stewarts Island; Plan of Dusky Bay. Relief shown by hachures, depth shown by soundings. Hand coloured fldg map mounted on cloth and framed. One or two spots, generally clean a VG copy of a very scarce map.
McDonnell was the author of the first sheet map as distinct from official Admiralty charts, he visited England in 1834 and collaborated with Wyld resulting in this Chart of New Zealand.
Provenance: Library of C.R. Straubel.
