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The Island of St Lucia, Revised by J. W. Norie. 1827.
A New Edition.
London,
Published as the Act directs, by J. W. Norie and Co. at the Navigation Warehouse, No.157 Leadenhall Street,
January, 1st 1827.
Engraved blue-backed chart, insets of Port Carenage and Gros Islet Bay.
710 by 500mm. (28 by 19.75 inches).
1362
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Rare blue-back chart of St Lucia.
At the time of the publication of the chart St Lucia was under the control of the British who had gained control of the island from the French at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
John William Norie (1772 – 1843) was a mathematician, hydrographer, chartmaker and publisher of nautical books. His most famous work was the 'Epitome of Practical Navigation' (1805), which became the standard work on navigation and wen...
At the time of the publication of the chart St Lucia was under the control of the British who had gained control of the island from the French at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
John William Norie (1772 – 1843) was a mathematician, hydrographer, chartmaker and publisher of nautical books. His most famous work was the 'Epitome of Practical Navigation' (1805), which became the standard work on navigation and wen...
