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Wellington Channel, Melville Island &c. from admiralty chart Swanston, George H.

Description

Steel engraved map with hand-colouring. Shows landmarks of Northwest Passage exploration by Robert McClure and John Franklin.

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Title
Wellington Channel, Melville Island &c. from admiralty chart
Creator
Swanston, George H.
Contributor
McClure, Robert John Le Mesurier, Sir, 1807-1873
Publisher
London, Edinburgh : A. Fullarton & Co
Date Issued
[unknown]
Description
Steel engraved map with hand-colouring. Shows landmarks of Northwest Passage exploration by Robert McClure and John Franklin.
Extent
1 map ; 11 x 23 cm
Geographic Location
Canada, Northern ; Arctic regions ; Northwest Passage
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
Map also appears in mccormick_40. Map possibly removed from source: The companion atlas to the gazetteer of the world. London, Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co., 1852-1861. (Atlas published in parts.)
Information found in Tooly's Dictionary of Mapmakers. Rev. ed. 2003 v.4 p.236 and Hayes, Derek. Historical Atlas of the Arctic p.106.
Identifier
mccormick_164
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
10.14288/1.0023279
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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/