Chart of Norton Sound and of Bherings Strait made by the East Cape of Asia and the West Point of America. (Copied by Lieut. Henry Roberts. London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785)

Engraved nautical chart. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings. Shows ship's track, etc. David contains a quote from Capt. Bligh (from Gould, 1928, p. 377), "Here is a gross mistake for Anderson's & the east end of Clerk's Island is one & the same land, and how th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cook, James, 1728-1779, Roberts, Henry, Lieut., Cook, James, 1728-1779; King, James
Other Authors: Rumsey Collection
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: 1785
Subjects:
Bering Sea
Chukchi Sea
Pacific
Norton Sound
East Cape
Chukchi
Alaska
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Summary:Engraved nautical chart. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings. Shows ship's track, etc. David contains a quote from Capt. Bligh (from Gould, 1928, p. 377), "Here is a gross mistake for Anderson's & the east end of Clerk's Island is one & the same land, and how they have blundered to lay them down as two I cannot conceive" See note field above. Mitchell, 1552. David, A. The charts and coastal views of Captain Cook's voyages, 3.161A; Mitchell, 1714.

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