Title of the map:

"OCEAN ATLANTIQUE. COTE OCCIDENTALE D'AFRIQUE. Partie comprise entre le détroit de Gibraltar et le Cap Bojador. Publiée par ordre de l'Empereur. Sous le Ministère de Son Excellence M l'Amiral Hamelin, Secrétaire d'Etat au Département de la Marine. Au dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine en 1860"

Very large antique sea chart of west Africa , southern Spain, Canary islands, and Madeira islands, engraved by Chassant.

The text is by V. Carré.

On the margin, the watermark "Arches. Service hydrographique de la marine". 

Condition : very good condition.

Edition : Paris, 1898 (1st edition 1860), Service Hydrographique de la marine.

The Depot de la Marine, also named as Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine, was the official institution of maps in France. It has been created by Philippe d'Orléans, named Le Regent (1674-1723). 

This institution was the contributor of the knowledge in France about marine and navigation. Most of mapmakers worked for it, as Nicholas Bellin, Buache, Bauche, Bonne and Beautemps-Beaupré. The Depot became in 1806 the Naval Hydrographic service, and still exists today with the name SHOM (service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine).

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you