Entrace to the Gulf of Finland
| Reference: | S10108 |
| Author | John WALKER |
| Year: | 1886 ca. |
| Zone: | Gulf of Finland |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 660 x 1020 mm |
| Reference: | S10108 |
| Author | John WALKER |
| Year: | 1886 ca. |
| Zone: | Gulf of Finland |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 660 x 1020 mm |
Description
Carta nautica del Golfo di Finlandia.
Pubblicata per la prima volta a Londra nel 1862 dall'editore J. D. Potter, sotto la suèervisione della Marina Britannica. Esemplare aggiornato al 1907.
Incisione, alcune annotazioni manoscritte, nel complesso in buono stato di conservazione.
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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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