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Chart of the NW Coast of America and NE coast of Asia, explored by Capt. Cook, in the years 1778 & 1779. The unshaded parts of the coast of Asia are taken from a M.S. chart received from the Russians [unknown]
Description
Engraved coloured map. Lower margin: "Published as the Act directs, by Harrison & Co. Aug. 1, 1784"
Item Metadata
| Title |
Chart of the NW Coast of America and NE coast of Asia, explored by Capt. Cook, in the years 1778 & 1779. The unshaded parts of the coast of Asia are taken from a M.S. chart received from the Russians
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| Alternate Title |
Chart of the Northwest coast of America and Northeast coast of Asia, explored by Captain Cook in the years 1778 and 1779
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| Publisher |
London : Harrison & Co.
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| Date Issued |
1784
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| Description |
Engraved coloured map. Lower margin: "Published as the Act directs, by Harrison & Co. Aug. 1, 1784"
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| Extent |
1 map ; 18 x 31 cm
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Map removed from: Mavor, William Fordyce. The geographical magazine; or, a new, copious, compleat, and universal system of geography. Vol. 2. London : printed for Harrison and Co., 1783.
Information found in 18th Century Collections Online. |
| Identifier |
mccormick_080
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
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| Date Available |
2013-04-01
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| 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/
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| AIP UUID |
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0023131
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
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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/