SEA CHART OF CHINA. THORNTON, JOHN and SAMUEL. A large draught of the North part of China. Showing all the passages and chanells into the harbour of Chusan. Carefully corrected and compared with the French charts published in 1745. London (1745). Engraved map, two sheets joined together. About 520x860 mms. With inset map and two cartuches. A few tears, repaired tears and hole in the middle, folding with some soiling and minor holes, few repairs to folds, some spotting. From a later edition of the English Pilot, the third book. The map shows the Zhejiang province in today's China and the major port of Zhousan (Chusan).
SEA CHART OF CHINA. THORNTON, JOHN and SAMUEL. A large draught of the North part of China. Showing all the passages and chanells into the harbour of Chusan. Carefully corrected and compared with the French charts published in 1745. London (1745). Engraved map, two sheets joined together. About 520x860 mms. With inset map and two cartuches. A few tears, repaired tears and hole in the middle, folding with some soiling and minor holes, few repairs to folds, some spotting. From a later edition of the English Pilot, the third book. The map shows the Zhejiang province in today's China and the major port of Zhousan (Chusan).
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