Lot Details & Additional Photographs
U.S. Coast Survey. PASQUOTANK RIVER FROM A TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A.D. BACHE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SURVEY OF THE COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. [Washington]: U.S. Coast Survey, 1850. Drawn by J.H. Adams; engraved by W. Smith and S.T. Pettit. Presenting the river, part of the Intracoastal Waterway in northeastern North Carolina, from Elizabeth City to the Albemarle, with details along the coast and sailing directions; matted and displayed nicely in a wooden frame.
Sight size 15 3/4 x 18 3/4 in.; Frame dimensions 24 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.
Private South Carolina Collection Central vertical fold, and a few small creases, spots of foxing, and damp stains (most generally quite subtle); light wear at margins including one 1-in. tear; scattered light marks to verso; attached to mat with three pieces of tape, not laid down. A lovely example of this rare sea chart.