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Carte générale des découvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte representant la grande probabilité d'un passage au nord oust [unknown]

Description

Engraved print in black depicting the conception of North America, Asia, the north Pacific Rim and Arctic. Especially notable is the inclusion of the discoveries of various explorers, the fictitious Northwest Passage, and 'Nations des Pigmees' in the north. This map also features the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Date depicted is 1768.

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Title
Carte générale des découvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte representant la grande probabilité d'un passage au nord oust
Alternate Title
par Thomas Jefferys géographe du roi á Londres 1768; General map of the discoveries of Admiral Fonte representing the great probability of a northwest passage, by Thomas Jefferys, geographer for the king of London 1768
Creator
[unknown]
Contributor
Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786; Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Date Issued
1772
Description
Engraved print in black depicting the conception of North America, Asia, the north Pacific Rim and Arctic. Especially notable is the inclusion of the discoveries of various explorers, the fictitious Northwest Passage, and 'Nations des Pigmees' in the north. This map also features the Juan de Fuca Strait.
Date depicted is 1768.
Extent
1 map ; 28 x 35 cm
Geographic Location
North Pacific Region ; Siberia, Eastern (Russia) ; Canada ; Alaska ; Northwest Passage
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French
Notes
Similar maps depicting the voyage of De Font are also included in the Andrew McCormick Collection. See maps mccormick_130, mccormick_132. Item based upon map by Thomas Jefferys, 1768.
Identifier
mccormick_172
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
AIPUUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023056
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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/