On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) vintage Admiralty Chart showing the Channel Islands. Guernsey West.
First officially published in November 1800, navigation charts produced by the UK Hydrographic Office are an essential for sailors the world over and have an instantly recognisable, almost iconic, design. Admiralty Chart 262C, covering the western approaches to Guernsey.
DATE PRINTED: 1965, dated on the print, updated from a survey first published in 1863.
SIZE: The printed area of the view, including titles, is approximately 100 x 67 cm (38.5 by 27.5 inches) (large) plus margins and a centre fold as issued.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Published by the Admiralty, 1863 with updates to 1965.
TYPE: Vintage lithograph printed on thick paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic vintage print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
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