East India Archipelago [Western route to China. Chart No. 4] insets: 1) South-West Extremity of Palawan Island. 2) Ambong Bay & C. 3) Balambangan Island. 4) Bruni and Labouan. 5) Coastal Profile of Mt. Kini Balu. 6) Coastal profile of Sampadian I. 7) Coastal profile of Cape Sipang. 8) Coastal profile of Cape Datou. 9) Kudat Harbour.

Description

uncoloured lithograph, mounted on blue paper with original chart sticker.

EXTREMELY RARE sea chart published by James Imray & Son in London. Text on top of map: ‘Sheet 7 and 8 (Western route to China)’ [in six charts, Chart no.4] Large, detailed Blue-back Chart with extensive soundings, shows the China Sea from Extreme Southeast Vietnam to Palawan towards Northern Borneo. Imray originally was in the stationary account book publishing business. In 1836 Imray joined with Michael Blachford, a small sea chart publisher based in London. The partnership flourished and soon began to compete with the larger firm of Norie and Wilson. In 1846 Imray bought out Blachford, taking over as sole proprietor. The firm later, led by descendants, survived into the 20th century.