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Sketch of North America shewing the proposed route of Capt. Back [unknown]
Description
Map with hand-coloured outline. Lower margin: "W. Day 17 Gate St., Printer.", "Published for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, by John Murray, Albemarle St. London, 1833.", "C. Bradbury Lithg.".
Item Metadata
| Title |
Sketch of North America shewing the proposed route of Capt. Back
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| Alternate Title |
Sketch of North America showing the proposed route of Captain Back
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| Creator | |
| Contributor | |
| Publisher |
London : John Murray
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| Date Issued |
1833
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| Description |
Map with hand-coloured outline. Lower margin: "W. Day 17 Gate St., Printer.", "Published for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, by John Murray, Albemarle St. London, 1833.", "C. Bradbury Lithg.".
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| Extent |
1 map ; 24 x 30 cm
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| Geographic Location | |
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| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Map removed from source: Captain Back. "Account of the Route to Be Pursued by the Arctic Land Expedition in Search of Captain Ross". The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. Vol. 3. London: John Murray, 1833. p. 64-71.
Information found at Tooly's Dictionary of Mapmakers. Rev. ed. 2003 v.1 p.65. |
| Identifier |
G3301.S12 1833 .S63; mccormick_196
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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 |
10.14288/1.0023206
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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/