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Charte von der Nord-Westlichen Küste von America und der Nord-Östlichen Küste von Asien Samt der Durchfarth zwischen diesen beyden Welttheilen Jaettnig, Karl, 1796-1835
Description
Engraved print in black ink depicting discoveries of Captain J. Cook in the years 1778 and 1779. The title sits in the upper center inside a large semi-circular cartouche. Also notable is the inclusion of a reproduction of an engraving by John Webber entitled "A view of Snug Corner Cove in Prince William's Sound." The reproduction's title appears on this map in German. Annotations of the voyage also appear in the lower right.
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Charte von der Nord-Westlichen Küste von America und der Nord-Östlichen Küste von Asien Samt der Durchfarth zwischen diesen beyden Welttheilen
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| Alternate Title |
wie solche in den Jahren 1778 und 1779 vom Capitain J. Cook entdeckt und aufgenomen worden ist. Die nicht ausschattierten Theile der Küste von Asien sind aus Russischen gezeichneten Charten entlehnt und die Russischen Nahmen nach ihrer ursprünglichen Rechtschreibung verbessert; Map of the northwest coast of America and the northeast coast of Asia together with the passage through these parts of the world, as these have been discovered and named by Captain J. Cook in the years 1778 and 1779. The unshaded parts of the coast of Asia are borrowed from Russian drawn maps, and the Russian names are improved from their original spelling
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[unknown]
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| Description |
Engraved print in black ink depicting discoveries of Captain J. Cook in the years 1778 and 1779. The title sits in the upper center inside a large semi-circular cartouche. Also notable is the inclusion of a reproduction of an engraving by John Webber entitled "A view of Snug Corner Cove in Prince William's Sound." The reproduction's title appears on this map in German. Annotations of the voyage also appear in the lower right.
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| Extent |
1 map ; 38 x 65 cm
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image/jpeg
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| Language |
German
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| Notes |
A view of Snug Corner Cove in Prince William's Sound. John Carter Brown Archive of Early American Images, Accession No. 29551.
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| Identifier |
mccormick_094
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| 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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| AIPUUID |
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0023417
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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/