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Discoveries of Capts. Ross, Parry & Franklin in the Arctic Regions in 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, & 1822 [unknown]

Description

Engraved print in black with hand-coloured highlighing along coast lines and expididition routes. Contains several inset engraved illustrations, the titles of which include, "Iceberg in Baffins Bay," "Burnets Inlet Barrows Strait," First View of the Coppermine River," and "Views of the land on South Side of Scoresby Snd."

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Title
Discoveries of Capts. Ross, Parry & Franklin in the Arctic Regions in 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, & 1822
Alternate Title
Discoveries of Captains Ross, Parry and Franklin in the Arctic regions in 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821 and 1822
Creator
[unknown]
Date Issued
[unknown]
Description
Engraved print in black with hand-coloured highlighing along coast lines and expididition routes. Contains several inset engraved illustrations, the titles of which include, "Iceberg in Baffins Bay," "Burnets Inlet Barrows Strait," First View of the Coppermine River," and "Views of the land on South Side of Scoresby Snd."
Extent
1 map ; 30 x 45 cm
Geographic Location
Arctic regions
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
Upper right hand corner has engraved "XLVI" indicating this map's original location as plate in a contemporary atlas (most likely published in the 1820s), but the source could not be confirmed.
Identifier
mccormick_142
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
10.14288/1.0023348
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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/