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British North America J. & C. Walker (Firm)
Description
Map of Canada, including Greenland, Iceland and the northern United States. Hand-coloured outline. Shows four Northwest Passage polar expidition routes of Franklin, Collinson, Rae and McClintock. Upper margin: "Positions Where the Relics of Sir John Franklin's Expeditions Were Found". Lower margin: "Hudson's Bay Co.'s MSS Parry Franklin Beechey Graab & c."; "London Edward Stanford 6 Charing Cross 19c."; "128" and "Engraved by J. & C. Walker".
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British North America
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| Alternate Title |
British North America published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
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London : Edward Stanford Ltd.
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| Date Issued |
[unknown]
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| Description |
Map of Canada, including Greenland, Iceland and the northern United States. Hand-coloured outline. Shows four Northwest Passage polar expidition routes of Franklin, Collinson, Rae and McClintock. Upper margin: "Positions Where the Relics of Sir John Franklin's Expeditions Were Found". Lower margin: "Hudson's Bay Co.'s MSS Parry Franklin Beechey Graab & c."; "London Edward Stanford 6 Charing Cross 19c."; "128" and "Engraved by J. & C. Walker".
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| Extent |
1 map ; 32 x 39 cm
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image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Map published numerous times by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK). Map possibly removed from source: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The complete atlas of modern, classical and celestial maps, together with plans of the principal cities of the world. London: Edward Stanford, ca. 1860.
Information found in Imago Mundi, Vol. 46 (1994), pp. 151-167. |
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G3400 1840z .B75; mccormick_202
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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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| Catalogue Record | |
| AIP UUID |
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0023194
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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/