Title:
“A JOURNEY FROM PRINCE OF WALES'S FORT IN HUDSON BAY, TO THE NORTHERN OCEAN. UNDERTAKEN BY ORDER OF THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, FOR THE DISCOVERY OF COPPER MINES, A NORTH WEST PASSAGE, &C. IN THE YEARS 1769, 1770, 1771, & 1772.”
Map Maker:
Samuel Hearne
LONDON: FOR A. STRAHAN AND T. CADELL, 1795. FIRST... (full text available to subscribers)
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MapMaker: |
Samuel Hearne
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Subject: |
Exploration, Canada |
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Period/Size: |
1795 / 11.8" x 9.4" (30.0 x 23.8 cm)
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Color: |
Colored
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Condition: |
scattered spotting and staining, small marginal tear to L2, repairs to map and one folding plan, slight worming at end, boards lightly rubbed and repaired, rebacked and recornered to style (condition help) |
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References: |
Hill I, p. 141; Howgego H51; Sabin 31181 (incorrect collation) |
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Offered by: |
Sotheby's |
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Catalog: |
Sale L18401 - Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History (9410) |
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Lot/Item #: |
75 |
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Date: |
05/2018
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