‘Chart Intended as an Accompaniment to the Book of Directions for Navigating to, from, and in the East Indies. Engraved by John Bateman’

Content

Imprint:

Published by James Horsburgh, Hydrographer to the East India Company. 10th Feb 1816. Additions to 1830.

Distinctive Features:

Depth shown by soundings Measurements of the depth of a body of water. .

Nautical chart of the Arabian Sea showing the eastern coast of Africa, coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf of Oman with the various trade routes indicated. Compiled from the surveys carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers between 1820 and 1829.

Contains two inset A small map or other image enclosed within the margin of a larger map, map sheet, or larger image; or papers placed inside a book or archival volume. maps: one depicting the Red Sea from Suez to Sawakin, and another showing the coasts of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

Numerous annotations on hazardous features including rocks, shoals, reefs and currents cover the face of the map.

Contains dedication to the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the United East India Company from James Horsburgh.

Extent and format

1 map

Area map covers

Map loading...

Scale

Scale not given

Scale designator

Horizontal

Orientation

North

Degree coordinates

Top-left: 26° 10' 48" N, 31° 38' 24" E
Top-right: 26° 10' 48" N, 62° 41' 24" E
Bottom-left: -11° 24' 36" S, 31° 38' 24" E
Bottom-right: -11° 24' 36" S, 62° 41' 24" E

It is part of

East India or China Pilot, containing 126 charts chiefly published by James Horsburgh

60 images

Ref: IOR/X/3630

Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 926 x 609 mm, on sheet 996 x 668 mm

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Map

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: Map Collections

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/X/3630/14

History of this record

Date(s)

1830 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Arabian Sea

People & organisations

John BatemanJames Horsburgh

Share this record

• Share on twitter
• Share on facebook

Cite this record in your research

‘Chart Intended as an Accompaniment to the Book of Directions for Navigating to, from, and in the East Indies. Engraved by John Bateman’, British Library: Map Collections, IOR/X/3630/14, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024174406.0x000018> [accessed 5 October 2024]

Link to this record

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024174406.0x000018

IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100022840540.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Copyright: How to use this content