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J.W. Norie & Co.

Title

To The Independent Mariners of America, This Chart of Their Coast from Savannah to Boston Is Most Respectfully Dedicated by their much Obliged & Grateful Servant. J.W. Norie

Publication Place / Date

London / 1847

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62 x 25 inches

Color

Uncolored

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Stock# 14230

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Rare Blue Back Sea Chart of the Atlantic Coast of America, from the St. Mary's Inlet on the Florida-Georgia boarder to Kennebeck Maine, centered on the Chespeake Bay. Includes sailing directions, a list of light houses and a host of other details, including special light vessel instructions for ships in the Chesapeake, Delware and Pamlico areas. A bit soiled, but generally a fine example of this very rare chart. The only example we were able to locate is a 1799 example in the Huntingtonfield Map Collection of the Maryland State Archives. Norie's charts are relatively scarce. Only 2 examples of Norie Charts covering any part of North America appeared in dealer catalogues over the past 25 years and no examples of this map appear in catalogues or auction records which we were able to locate.

J.W. Norie & Co. Biography

John William Norie (1772 – 1843) was a publisher of nautical books held in high regard by his contemporaries. He also specialized in nautical charts and was a mathematician. William Heather, a chart and instrument seller, took Norie on as a chart maker and allowed him to run a nautical academy out of Heather's premises on Leadenhall Street. Norie published many works, but the most famous were A Complete Set of Nautical Tables (1803) was the Epitome of Practical Navigation (1805). Both were reissued many times, usually together.

Norie partnered with a financial backer, George Wilson, to buy Heather's business upon Heather's death in 1813. In addition to the nautical academy and the copyright to his books, Norie prospered from the growing business, which he managed. The shop, operating under the sign of the Wooden Midshipman, was called the Naval Warehouse.

Norie retired in 1840. He sold his shares in the business and moved to Edinburgh. He died there, at the age of 71, on Christmas Eve 1843. His company was renamed Norie & Wilson after his retirement. In 1903, the firm merged with rivals and became Imray, Laurie, Norie & Wilson. It is still in business today.