To The Honourable the Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants Trading to the East Indies, Steel's New Chart of the Indian and Pacific Oceans;; from the Cape of Good Hope to Canton and New Zeeland: Including all the Passage to India and China

London: J.W. Norie, 1822. Map. Uncolored engraving. 22 x 76 1/4 inches. (one of two sheets).

This large 1822 map is the top half of Steel's sea chart of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Even though this map is only the top portion, it includes most of the land areas depicted on the full map--North and East Africa, Arabia, India, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, Singapore, and the Philippines--and is absent only the southern part of Africa and Australia. The map is very detailed with cities, islands, and trade routes. Annotations throughout provide insight into contemporary knowledge of the region, particularly in regards to the many small (truncated) islands far from the larger continents. The map was published by John William Norie (1772-1843) a mathematician, hydrographer, and chart maker. In good condition with considerable off-setting throughout. Mercantile Library stamp near right edge. Penelope Steel (born in Jamaica in 1768), was the wife and widow of David Steel who continued his map-making business after his death in 1803. Rare. (Inventory #: 234659)