Title:
“[Book with maps] A Voyage of Discovery, Made under the Orders of the Admiralty, in His Majesty's Ships Isabella and Alexander, for the Purpose of Exploring Baffin's Bay and Inquiring into the Probability of a North-West Passage”
Map Maker:
John Ross
4to. 7 maps and charts (6 folding), plus 25 aquati... (full text available to subscribers)
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MapMaker: |
John Ross
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Subject: |
Canada |
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Period/Size: |
1819 / 11.4" x 9.1" (29.0 x 23.2 cm)
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Color: |
Unknown
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Condition: |
Original boards, uncut; skillfully rebacked to match. 15 of the plates colored. Some spotting and offsetting to the text pages that face plates. One plate detached. (condition help) |
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References: |
Sabin, J. 73376. |
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Offered by: |
Christie's Auctions |
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Catalog: |
The Frank S. Streeter Library: Important Navigation, Pacific Voyages, Cartography, Science (8513) |
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Lot/Item #: |
449 |
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Date: |
2007
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