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North polar chart Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Description
Large engraved print including the regions surrouding the North Pole. No scale is provded, but the topography and depth of the ocean is indicated in fathoms. Engraved at the bottom right is "W. & A. K. Johnston 74 Strand, London" and "Frontispiece." The bottom center carries the engraving "William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London."
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North polar chart
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Publisher |
Edinburgh, London : William Blackwood & Sons
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DateIssued |
[unknown]
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Description |
Large engraved print including the regions surrouding the North Pole. No scale is provded, but the topography and depth of the ocean is indicated in fathoms. Engraved at the bottom right is "W. & A. K. Johnston 74 Strand, London" and "Frontispiece." The bottom center carries the engraving "William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London."
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Extent |
1 map ; 44 x 34 cm
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image/jpeg
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Language |
English
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Notes |
Another edition of this engraving, published by W. & A.K. Johnston, is available in the collection as mccormick_unframed_y. Most likely from: Johnston, Alexander Keith. Handy Royal Atlas of Modern Geography: Exhibiting the Present Condition of Georgraphical Discovery in the Several Countries, Empires and States of the World. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1873.
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Identifier |
G3270 1873 .J65; mccormick_096
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
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DateAvailable |
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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1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
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10.14288/1.0023501
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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/