Polar regions shewing the recent discoveries. Edinburgh; W. & A.K. Johnston

• Main Authors: W. & A.K. Johnston Limited, W. & A.K. Johnston
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: W. & A.K. Johnston 1839
• Subjects: Exploration; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Greenwich; Parry; Weir
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Map of the Arctic Regions, including the Arctic Ocean. Shows political boundaries, cities, topography, drainage, coastlines and islands, as well as routes of exploration, with names of explorers and dates of voyages, such as "Capt. Parry going out 1821 . returning 1822. Relief shown pictorially. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines. "Long. West from Greenwich." Map is 29 x 43 cm, on sheet 35 x 54 cm. Hand-colored engraving on double plate. In second section of atlas, Modern maps. Edinburgh cabinet atlas by W. & A.K. Johnston Limited, 1839. World atlas containing forty-five maps, as well as two comparative charts - one comparing mountain heights around the globe, and the other river lengths. Bound in black board with brown leather spine and corners. Front cover and spine both have gilded title. Collation: [1] leaf, [1-3], 4-9, [10-11], 12-13 pages, 1-45, [46-47] leaves. Includes an engraved title page, table of contents, a historical text and an index listing place names with coordinate points. Maps appear in two sections: Ancient maps and Modern maps, respectively. Geographic coverage spans Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the Americas and Arctic regions, featuring the exploration routes of Arctic explorers. Maps show political boundaries, cities, routes, topography, deserts, drainage, coastlines and islands.