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British Admiralty Hydrographic Chart No. 1260 – China, Shantung Province – Chefoo / Yentai Harbour – 1929 edition

Important original nautical chart from the British Admiralty Hydrographic Office representing the northern coast of China in Shantung Province.

Full title:

“Chingtsu Shan to Chefoo Bluff including Chefoo or Yentai Harbour”

Large-format hydrographic chart used for professional and maritime navigation, with an extraordinary level of technical and topographic detail.

Includes:

- bathymetric soundings
- coastal profiles
- mountainous reliefs
- sea routes
- port facilities
- lighthouses and buoys
- detailed plan of the Chefoo/Yentai harbour

Originally published in London by the Admiralty on:
3 December 1904

Copy corresponding to:
New Edition – 17 November 1929

Official chart number:
No. 1260

Also retains the original later label with references:
Folio No. 18
Serial No. 421

Approximate unfolded dimensions:
approximately 105 × 72 cm

Condition:
Good overall condition for its age and professional use.
Shows a central original crease, slight yellowing, small marginal stains and light normal signs of storage and use.
The printing remains sharp and very decorative.

A very interesting piece for collectors of:

- nautical cartography
- British Admiralty charts
- maritime history
- historic China
- navigation and exploration

It will be carefully shipped protected and rolled in a rigid tube.