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Polar regions including British Nth. America, &c. Shury, John
Description
Steel engraved map of Canada with hand-coloured outline. Lower margin: "Drawn by J. Assheton"; "London. Published by Thomas Tegg, 73, Cheapside. September 1 1829"; "Engraved on Steel by J. Shury."
Item Metadata
| Title |
Polar regions including British Nth. America, &c.
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| Alternate Title |
Polar regions including British North America etcetera
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| Creator | |
| Publisher |
London : Thomas Tegg
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| Date Issued |
1829-09-01
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| Description |
Steel engraved map of Canada with hand-coloured outline. Lower margin: "Drawn by J. Assheton"; "London. Published by Thomas Tegg, 73, Cheapside. September 1 1829"; "Engraved on Steel by J. Shury."
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| Extent |
1 map ; 20 x 25 cm
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| Geographic Location | |
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| Type | |
| File Format |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
See mccormick_258 for a print with different coloration. Map possibly removed from source: Tegg, Thomas. London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature and practical mechanics; comprising a popular view of the present state of knowledge. London: Thomas Tegg, 1829.
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| Identifier |
G3400 1829 .A77; mccormick_g
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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 |
10.14288/1.0023338
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| Aggregated Source Repository |
CONTENTdm
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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/