The cartography of the northwest coast of America to the year 1800. In two volumes. Vol. I
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Wagner, Henry R. (Henry Raup), 1862-1957
issued: 2022-04-20
issued: 1937
description: "750 copies printed, ref. Wagner, H.R. The published writings. An invaluable reference guide. The chief purpose of this book is to show, in one continuous account and with the aid of critical lists of maps and of place names, the evolution of cartography .. . from the fanciful beginnings in imaginary geography to the painstaking explorations of the Vancouver expeditions:- Publisher's statement. Vol. 1 contains the historical survey of the cartography together with the maps. Vol.2 contains the list of maps, giving physical description, notes, and the location of the original of each map; an index to the list; a gazetteer of place names still in use and one for obsolete place names; and a bibliography."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 315-316.
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extent: xi, 270 pages : maps (12 folded), tables ; 32 cm
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note: r The Cartography of The Northwest Coast of America To the Year 1800 1 The Cartography of the Northwest Coast of America To the Year 1800 HENRY R. WAGNER IN TWO VOLUMES Volume L UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley, California 1937 University of California Press Berkeley, California Cambridge University Press London, England Copyright, 1937, by the Regents of The University of Calif or NUT F SZ/z PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOREWORD The longer one labors at any given piece of historical work the more lengthy, not to say long- winded, it becomes. The bulk to which this has now attained warns me to put an end to it, even if some desirable features must be omitted. It is now fifteen years since my interest in the history and cartography of the northwest coast of America was awakened and an ambition took possession of me to publish a translation of some original journal of every important expedition by sea to that coast, which had not yet seen its way into print. Anyone familiar with my publications in the field since 1923, or who glances at the list in my bibliography, will, I believe, be convinced that an earnest effort to carry out this plan has been made. Some omissions will be noticed,—for example, the journal of Francisco Antonio Mourelle of the 1779 expedition, those of Martinez in 1788 and of Fidalgo in 1790 to Alaska, and that of Jacinto Caamafio to the region near the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia in 1792. That of Caamafio has been translated by Captain Harold Grenfell, R. N. (retired), and that of Mourelle is in a fair way to completion by Mr. Charles L. Stewart. Time presses and they must be laid aside until a future day and for another editor. To supply the omissions, a more extended account of these expeditions is included than of those already in print. The definitive explorations of Captain George Vancouver from 1792 to 1794 close the period chosen and are given in rather full detail for that reason. The List of Maps will to…
note: Includes an index Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/832830802
has type: Books
has type: Maps
identifier: GA401 .W3 1937
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0412944
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Berkeley : University of California Press
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. GA401 .W3 1937
subject: Northwest Coast of North America
subject: North America--Maps
subject: Early maps
type: Text