Chart of the Arctic Ocean: illustrating the route of Peary's North Greenland expedition of 1891-'92 and other arctic expeditions

Depths shown by soundings. "Reduced copy, with additions, of a chart published by the United States Hydrographic Office." On verso: "Peary's north Greenland expedition of 1891-92 : illustrated lecture by civil engineer R.E. Peary, U.S. Navy. Introduction by engineer-in-chief Geo....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Other Authors: Melville, George W. (George Wallace) , 1841-1912, United States Hydrographic Office., Norris Peters Co
Format: Map
Language:English
Published: Map Coll (Pusey) 1892
Subjects:
Scale [ca. 1:56,000,000].None
Peary
Robert E. (Robert Edwin) > 1856-1920
Arctic Ocean > Discovery and exploration > Maps
Nautical charts > Arctic Ocean
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Greenland
North Greenland
Online Access:http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:2177336?buttons=y
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:2250071?buttons=y
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/dl/expeditions/011520883
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Summary:Depths shown by soundings. "Reduced copy, with additions, of a chart published by the United States Hydrographic Office." On verso: "Peary's north Greenland expedition of 1891-92 : illustrated lecture by civil engineer R.E. Peary, U.S. Navy. Introduction by engineer-in-chief Geo. W. Melville, U.S. Navy. under the auspices of the National Geographic Society, Academy of Music, Washington, D.C., Friday April 17, at 8 p.m." Includes text with ills. of Peary in excavation garb and of his sailing vessel.

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