Vtg Antique 1852 Wind & Current Chart North Atlantic By M.F. Maury Map

Description: Vintage Antique Wind and Current Chart of the North Atlantic By M.F. Maury . . . 1852 (Western Sheet- Florida, Gulf Coast, Chesapeake Etc. HERE IS SOME INFORMATION I FOUND ON A WEBSITE ABOUT THIS MAP Rare separately issued chart of the North Atlantic, focusing on the prevailing currents and winds (including scientific data relating the the Gulf Stream), as observed and compiled by Matthew Fontaine Maury, then serving as Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.The sheet covers Florida, the Gulf Coast, the southeastern United States and the Caribbean, with the track of the Gulf Stream clearly visible. The chart presents data from the logs of dozens of voyages by naval and commercial vessels, each of whose vessel names, tracks, and dates are given (Among these are the track of the USS Brandywine in 1829, during which Maury was aboard as a midshipman.) Using an ingenious set of symbols for winds (small brushes), currents (arrows), water temperatures (simple numerals), and adding color coding for the seasons, Maury was able to present an enormous volume of data in a small area.Maury's seminal work on the Oceans currents and related atmospheric phenomena commenced in 1847, with the publication of his map of the currents of the North Atlantic (Schwartz & Ehrenberg 278) and culminated with T he Physical Geography of the Sea, published in 1855. While preparing the charts Maury sought the cooperation of mariners from many nations, getting them to eport to him their regular observations of winds and currents, which he either added or corrected on his own charts. This was the Age of the great Clipper Ships, and their masters prized Maury's charts as by following their wind and current directions, they were able to cut many days off their voyages from North American ports to the Far East, as also the Clippers racing to and from New York and San Francisco.In all Maury issued six types of chart of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, each presenting a different data set: Series A, track charts (of which this is an example); Series B, trade wind charts; Series C, pilot charts; Series D, thermal charts; Series E, storm and rain Charts; and Series F, whale charts.Maury was the chief Naval Officer in charge of charts from 1843 to 1861. His work describing seasonal winds and currents was conceived largely outside conventional academic circles. Maury was made an honorary member of the Boston Marine Society, where his portrait was hung, and later turned upside down when he later elected to join the Confederacy during the American Civil War.Maury charts are very rare on the market, this being perhaps the most desirable for its depiction of the western part of the Gulf Stream. . // We are rookies at most of the items we put up for auction.The pictures show all that we have in the auction so there if something that you see you feel is not correct or missing please email and I will try to be of help. Please take the time to look at ALL the pictures, they pretty much tell you what we have for this auction.SHIPPING in CONTINENTAL U.S We ship 90% of our items by usps or FedEx insured with a Tracking Number provided so you can track your item. Winning bidder agrees to PAY $hipping by ups mail service in continental.//With all electronic devices we have to sell in AS IS condition not know what will happen along the way during shipping. / S/H stated in the auction description. Packing supplies are expensive, and therefore a fair handling fee is usually figured in as part of the shipping cost. PLEASE check all packing for all the parts that are shipped. We have had many high bidders discard items in the trash, and then say item was not sent. SO PLEASE check all packing material for all the parts that we ship.UPS & USPS have both RAISED their rates in shipping so it no longer takes a few dollars to send items like Grandpa did back in the good old days. We take extra care in packing each item so it arrives safely.. If you have any question about the item before or after the auction, and I will do my best to help you with your questions..Thank you Ken

Price: 1250 USD

Location: Laguna Hills, California

End Time: 2024-09-26T20:17:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 21.95 USD