Views of different lands: on board the Glatton, on a Voyage to China by Charles Christie, in the years 1780 and 1781.

PX*D 378

fonds

1780-1781

Graphic Materials, Drawings, Watercolours

447490

1 album (26 drawings) - 52.5 x 36.5 cm.

`The "Glatton", 758 tons, was one of the ships of the United East India company's fleet. This was her second voyage to China, sailing from Portsmouth on 3 June, 1780, and arriving back in the Downs on 31 March, 1782. Charles Christie was the fourth officer during this voyage. The vessel made her third trip to the East in 1783-6 with Charles Christie as second officer.' -- Maggs Bros. Ltd catalogue no 654, 1938

Title page contains a watercolour sketch of the United East India Co. ship Glatton. The album includes coastal views and harbour charts mainly of the Dutch East Indies, particularly Sumbaya in the Sunda Islands, the Celebes, Molucca Islands and Pitts Passage, the Southern Natuna Islands and Billiton Island, with a plan of Padang in Sumatra, also a view of the North Coast of New Guinea.
Extract from Maggs Bros. Ltd catalogue no 654 of 1938 Bibliotheca Nautica pt IV, describing the volume, is filed with the volume.

`Views of different lands on a voyage to China' -- cover title
Title taken from title page
Notes on the voyage, by J. W. Forsyth are filed with the Manuscript collection at Av 17/5

`To Capt John Clements. The following Views, as a small Acknowledgement for many Favours received, are with all humility presented, by much obliged & obedient servant. Chas. Christie.' -- p.1

Cover detached from spine.