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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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Title: 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
Creator: Palmer, William, 1750-1836, engraver., cartographer
Palmer, William, 1750-1836, engraver
Contributor: Faden, William, 1749-1836, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1794
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: 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.
Type: image
Extent: 1 map outline 40 x 69 cm., sheet 54 x 74 cm.
Identifier: 105:017 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/789
Language: English
Subject: Pacific Coast (Asia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Northwest Coast of North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cook, James, 1728-1779--Journeys
Time Period: 1794
Place: Pacific Ocean North Pacific [Russia Siberia to United States Alaska]
E 135°
W 90°/N 75°
N 50°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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