Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees
Taken from map: "Exhibiting the most remarkable tracts of our English navigators & several attempts to find out the North East and North West Passages. Drawn from the most approv'd modern Maps and Charts, and adjusted by Astron! Observation By Eman:Bowen geographer to his Majesty"...
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ftunivmiami:oai:digitalcollections.library.miami.edu:kis0001/3931 2023-05-15T14:53:01+02:00 Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767 1740-1749 Arctic regions 1748 Maps 1 map 39 x 46.1 cm, on sheet 39.6 x 49.7 cm [HF39.6 WF49.7 DN/A HI3.9.0 WI46.1] http://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/cdm/ref/collection/kis0001/id/3931 eng eng London : Emanuel Bowen University of Miami. Library. Special Collections Jay I. Kislak Collection KIS0001 kis0001000008 http://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/cdm/ref/collection/kis0001/id/3931 This material is in the public domain in the United States. For additional information, please visit: https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/custom/copyright-guidelines http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ PDM Northern Hemisphere -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Arctic regions -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Northeast Passage -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Still Image 1748 ftunivmiami 2023-01-16T19:08:07Z Taken from map: "Exhibiting the most remarkable tracts of our English navigators & several attempts to find out the North East and North West Passages. Drawn from the most approv'd modern Maps and Charts, and adjusted by Astron! Observation By Eman:Bowen geographer to his Majesty". Plate size: 38.0 x 43.0 cm (15.0 x 16.9 inches) Sheet size: 42.7 x 48.3 cm (16.8 x 19.0 inches). Kershaw #420 Arctic and sub-Arctic map, showing excellent detail around Hudson Bay, Greenland, Spitzbergen and northeast coast of Europe & Asia: Northeast Passage, discoveries of Barentsz, Baffin, Hudson, Smith, Wager, James and other early explorers. The map appeared at the height of the so-called Dobbs-Middleton controversy and includes the following note: "It may be proper to Inform the Curious, that in laying down the Geography of Hudson's Bay, and the Neighbouring Coasts &c We have consulted, and in some respects followed Capt. Middleton's Draught; But more particular that of Capt. Smith's and the Officer of the Furnance Sloop and Discovery Pink from 57 degrees to 67 North Latitude. We have also perused and derived some assistance from a chart of these parts lately published, Dedicated to Arthur Dobbs. The Authorities here referred to, are the most authentick yet Extant; but the publick is in great Expectation of New Discoveries from the Expedition of the Dobbs Galley and the California which passed by Yarmouth the 31st of May 1746 under convoy of the Loo of 40 Guns, on their Voyage to Discover the N.W. passage by Hudson's Streits." "A Correct Draught of the North Pole." From John Harris' Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels. This is an excellent picture of the English search of the passage to the Orient. Still Image Arctic Baffin Greenland Hudson Bay Northeast Passage Northwest passage Spitzbergen University of Miami: Digital Collections Arctic Greenland Hudson Hudson Bay Kershaw ENVELOPE(-66.986,-66.986,-67.532,-67.532) North Pole Northwest Passage |
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Northern Hemisphere -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Arctic regions -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Northeast Passage -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767 Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
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Northern Hemisphere -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Arctic regions -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Northeast Passage -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 |
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Taken from map: "Exhibiting the most remarkable tracts of our English navigators & several attempts to find out the North East and North West Passages. Drawn from the most approv'd modern Maps and Charts, and adjusted by Astron! Observation By Eman:Bowen geographer to his Majesty". Plate size: 38.0 x 43.0 cm (15.0 x 16.9 inches) Sheet size: 42.7 x 48.3 cm (16.8 x 19.0 inches). Kershaw #420 Arctic and sub-Arctic map, showing excellent detail around Hudson Bay, Greenland, Spitzbergen and northeast coast of Europe & Asia: Northeast Passage, discoveries of Barentsz, Baffin, Hudson, Smith, Wager, James and other early explorers. The map appeared at the height of the so-called Dobbs-Middleton controversy and includes the following note: "It may be proper to Inform the Curious, that in laying down the Geography of Hudson's Bay, and the Neighbouring Coasts &c We have consulted, and in some respects followed Capt. Middleton's Draught; But more particular that of Capt. Smith's and the Officer of the Furnance Sloop and Discovery Pink from 57 degrees to 67 North Latitude. We have also perused and derived some assistance from a chart of these parts lately published, Dedicated to Arthur Dobbs. The Authorities here referred to, are the most authentick yet Extant; but the publick is in great Expectation of New Discoveries from the Expedition of the Dobbs Galley and the California which passed by Yarmouth the 31st of May 1746 under convoy of the Loo of 40 Guns, on their Voyage to Discover the N.W. passage by Hudson's Streits." "A Correct Draught of the North Pole." From John Harris' Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels. This is an excellent picture of the English search of the passage to the Orient. |
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Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767 |
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Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767 |
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Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
title_short |
Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
title_full |
Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
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Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
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Correct draught of the North Pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
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correct draught of the north pole, and all the countries hitherto discovered, intercepted between the pole and the parallel of 50 degrees |
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London : Emanuel Bowen |
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1748 |
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http://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/cdm/ref/collection/kis0001/id/3931 |
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1740-1749 Arctic regions |
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ENVELOPE(-66.986,-66.986,-67.532,-67.532) |
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Arctic Greenland Hudson Hudson Bay Kershaw North Pole Northwest Passage |
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Arctic Greenland Hudson Hudson Bay Kershaw North Pole Northwest Passage |
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Arctic Baffin Greenland Hudson Bay Northeast Passage Northwest passage Spitzbergen |
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Arctic Baffin Greenland Hudson Bay Northeast Passage Northwest passage Spitzbergen |
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University of Miami. Library. Special Collections Jay I. Kislak Collection KIS0001 kis0001000008 http://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/cdm/ref/collection/kis0001/id/3931 |
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This material is in the public domain in the United States. For additional information, please visit: https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/custom/copyright-guidelines http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
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