Isle of Wight rare map 1782 Political mag. Portsmouth England harbor coastal Diving Bell
Isle of Wight rare map 1782 Political mag. Portsmouth England harbor coastal Diving Bell Isle of Wight rare map 1782 Political mag. Portsmouth England harbor coastal Diving Bell Isle of Wight rare map 1782 Political mag. Portsmouth England harbor coastal Diving Bell Isle of Wight rare map 1782 Political mag. Portsmouth England harbor coastal Diving Bell Isle of Wight rare map 1782 Political mag. Portsmouth England harbor coastal Diving Bell
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The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal, for September, 1782.
1782, London, J. Bew.

Map: A Accurate Chart of the harbour of Portsmouth of the Anchoring ground at Spit Head...Whole of the Isle of Wight...coast from Christ-Church to Chichester.

Scarce 18th century engraved map of this English island and the near-by seacoast.

Map condition: Sheet toned, light offsetting, overall clean. Couple short closed tears middle right edge near inset tab.

Periodical contains accounting and political discussion of the American Revolution, Spanish Expedition against Algiers, a full page woodcut diagram of the naval military battle on 12 April 1782 between English & French Fleets, an engraving of a diving bell, Parliamentary discussions, etc.

map sheet measures c. 13 1/4" H x 16 3/4" W. Engraved area c 11" H x 14 3/4" W.

Periodical measures: 9" H X 5 5/8" W. [disbound, some loose pages, but complete].

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