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Terres Arctiques, Figure xcix, Continent Arctique Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706?

Description

Engraved, hand-coloured illustration of north polar projection. California is depicted as an island with a nearly flat northern coast.

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Title
Terres Arctiques, Figure xcix, Continent Arctique
Alternate Title
Arctic lands. Figure xcix. Arctic continent.
Creator
Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706?
Publisher
Paris : D. Thierry
Date Issued
[1683]
Description
Engraved, hand-coloured illustration of north polar projection. California is depicted as an island with a nearly flat northern coast.
Extent
1 map ; 14 x 10 cm
Geographic Location
North Pole ; Arctic regions
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
French
Notes
Multiple editions of this map exist. See mccormick_3299 and mccormick_32lxxvi. Map removed from book: Mallet, Alain Manesson. Description de l'Univers. Vol. 1. Paris: D. Thierry, 1683. 273.
Information found in Shirley, Rodney. Maps on the Atlases of the British Library and McLaughlan, Glen. The Mapping of California as an Island p.38.
Identifier
mccormick_236b
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/
AIP UUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023204
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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/