Discoveries of the honble. Hudson's Bay Cos. Arctic expedition, to the north of Repulse Bay; conducted by John Rae Esq 1846 & 1847; also his late journey from Repulse Bay, crossing by Franklin Isthmus to Rae Strait 1853-4. Shewing in connection, the discoveries made by Parry, Ross, Back, & the honble. Company's expedition conducted by Dease & Simpson 1838-1839. Adjusted & drawn by John Arrowsmith. London, Pub Jany. 1st 1848, by John Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square - additions to 1854.

• Main Authors: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873, Rae, John, 1813-1893, Parry, William Edward, Sir, 1790-1855
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 1847
• Subjects: Exploration; Arctic Archipelago; Chesterfield Inlet; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; Repulse Bay
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Map representing the Arctic Archipelago, also known as Nunavat and the Northwest Territories, Canada. Shows cities, topography, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, and islands. Relief shown with hachures. Includes a legend, informational and historical text, expedition routes, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a bar scale given in English miles. With ancillary map: Continuation of the River Quoich to Chesterfield Inlet Discovered & Surveyed by Dr. Rae 1853. Hand-colored engraving. Map is 51 x 61 cm, on double sheet 56 x 68 cm. The London atlas of universal geography. Bound in black leather with gilt title, border, and spine title. Published by John Arrowsmith in London, 1858. In total, atlas includes 121 maps. Maps feature political boundaries, topography, cities, railways, roads, bodies of water, drainage, shorelines, coastlines, and islands. Printed primarily as hand-colored engravings, with two maps in black and white. All but one of the maps in this atlas were published by John Arrowsmith. The map of Mauritius was engraved in Edinburgh by W.H. Lizars. It is quite rare, and may be a unique survival. Examples of The London atlas of universal geography with a title page dated after 1842 are extremely rare. Most later examples have a title page date of 1842, with a list of 50 maps, often supplemented by additional maps. The Arrowsmiths were a cartographic dynasty which operated from the late-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth century. The family business was founded by Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823), who was renowned for carefully prepared and meticulously updated maps, globes, and charts. He created many maps that covered multiple sheets and which were massive in total size. His spare yet exacting style was recognized around the world and mapmakers from other countries, especially the young country of the United States, sought his maps and charts as exemplars for their own work. Aaron Arrowsmith was born in County Durham in 1750. He came to London for work around 1770, where he found ...