A correct draught of the North Pole and of all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the Pole and the parallel of 50 degrees

Black and white. Centred on the North Pole. Compass rose. Prime meridian London. Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text on contemporary exploration. "Exhibiting the most remarkable tracts of our English navigators, & in their several attempts to find the Northea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Format: Map
Language:English
Published:
Subjects:
Northern Hemisphere > Maps > Early works to 1800
Arctic regions > Maps > Early works to 1800
Arctic
Newfoundland studies
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/maps/id/98
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Summary:Black and white. Centred on the North Pole. Compass rose. Prime meridian London. Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text on contemporary exploration. "Exhibiting the most remarkable tracts of our English navigators, & in their several attempts to find the Northeast and Northwest passages. Drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts, and adjusted by astronomical observations" (title cartouche). CNS map 343.

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