Roadstead of Moraira. 'Rade d'Almorayra'. Spain. Alicante. GAUTTIER 1851 map

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Rade d'Almorayra [Roadstead of Moraira]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: The map is not individually attributed. The contributors are credited on the title page as [Pierre-Henri] Gauttier, Monnier, Hell & [Antoine] Berard, after Baudin, Smyth, Beauffort & Tofino. Some of the maps appear to be after plans from the similarly named but much earlier (1764) volume published by Joseph Roux. Provenance: "Recueil des Plans des Ports & Rades de la Mer Méditerranée de la Mer Noire & de la Mer d'Azof d'apres les Observations le plu recentes", faites par Messrs. Gauttier Capt. De Vaisseau, Monnier, Ingenieur Hydrographe de premiere Classe, Chevalier de la Legionner d'Honneur Hell Capitaine de Vaisseau, Chevalier des Ordres Royaux et Berard, Lieutenant de Vaisseau de la Marine Francaise d'Après le Portulan de Messrs Baudin, les Capts WH Smyth et Beauffort, de la Marine Royale d'Angleterre et Tofino de la Marine, Royale d'Espagne &tc. Jh. Maistre, Hydrographe Editeur, Marseille. Type: Antique engraved map.

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Size: 2704px × 2028px
Location: Spain
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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