Chart Showing the Recent Search for the North-West Passage also the Coast Explored in Search of Sir John Franklin Between the Years 1848 and 1854. (inset) Discoveries in the North Wellington Channel by Lt. DeHaven in Sept. 1850 and by Capt. Penny and his Parties in May, June and July 1851.
Shows the three graves at Beechey Island. This is Charles Morse's only folio atlas. He uses many of the (Sidney E.) Morse and Breese cerographic maps, but hand colors them. Morse was the son of Samuel F.B. Morse (inventor of the magnetic telegraph) and nephew of map publisher Sidney E. Morse. C...
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D. Appleton & Co.
1856
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| Summary: | Shows the three graves at Beechey Island. This is Charles Morse's only folio atlas. He uses many of the (Sidney E.) Morse and Breese cerographic maps, but hand colors them. Morse was the son of Samuel F.B. Morse (inventor of the magnetic telegraph) and nephew of map publisher Sidney E. Morse. Charles Morse collaborated with Colby on the tiny Diamond Atlas. There is a second illustrated title page reading "Morse's General Atlas. Compiled From The Latest And Best European And American Authorities. Published by D. Appleton . New-York. Herrick, Del. Roberts, Sc." Full color. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians Washington and Greenwich. P817. |
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