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Chart of the N. W. Coast of America, and N. E. Coast of Asia. Explored by Capt. Cook and Capt. Clerke, in the Years 1778 & 1779
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Chart of the New Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook
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From title: The Interesting Discoveries made by the British and American ships since the first publication of this chart in 1784, Together with the Hydrographical Materials, lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De La Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the Present Edition. Tracks of Cook's voyages, many notes. This is a later reprint of the 1794 Second Edition, see 093:015. Vancouver Island now correctly shown, labeled Wakash Nation. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 13.
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Chart of the New Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook
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From title: The Interesting Discoveries made by the British and American ships since the first publication of this chart in 1784, Together with the Hydrographical Materials, lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De La Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the Present Edition. Tracks of Cook's voyages, many notes. This is the 1794 Second Edition, see 093:015. See map 093:013M for 1808 edition. Vancouver Island not shown. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 17.
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Chart of the N. W. Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook
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Kashnor notes, " Originally published in 1784, this second edition incorporates the later discoveries of Meares, Colnet and Duncan, and in North-West Canada shows the discoveries of Hearne and Mackenzie. It is one of the most interesting on North-West maps." Below neatline right: Engraved by W. Palmer, No. 128, Chancery Lane. Vancouver Island not defined, references to the Sea of the West. Numerous notes on features, tracks. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: #93 No. 15.
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Chart of the N. W. Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the Years 1778 and 1779, Prepared by Lieut Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt Cook
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This map is a duplicate of 093:013, pub. Charing Cross, January 1st 1808. Kashnor notes probable date of this particular map as 1810. From map: The Interesting Discoveries made by the British and American ships since the first publication of this chart in 1784, Together with the Hydrographical Materials, lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De La Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the present edition. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues, wersts. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: No. 16.
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Kaart van Cook's Rivier in het N. O. gedeelte van Amerika
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Upper right: No. XL**. Shows Cook's track in 1778. MS. note: 27. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 27 (on backing).
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Map of the Discoveries made by Capt's Cook and Clerke in the Years 1778 and 1779, between the Eastern Coast of Asia and the Western Coast of North America, when they attempted to Navigate the North Sea, also Mr. Hearne's Discoveries to the North Westward of Hudson's Bay
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Smaller copy of Henry Robert's 1794 map redrawn. Kashnor states ca. 1791. Payne's atlas originally published in New York. Jackson's edition was published in Dublin in 1794. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 33 (on backing).
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