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The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire, from the maps published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg with the new discoveries of Captn. Cook &c

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Title: The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire, from the maps published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg with the new discoveries of Captn. Cook &c
Contributor: Robert Laurie and James Whittle, publisher
Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1794-05-12
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: Kashnor notes, "Gives a good coastline of Kamtschatka and the Islands." Explanation of Russian and Chinese terms used. Scale in miles and wersts. Track of Pilot Petuszkoff, 1777-78. Also issued jointly with "The European part of the Russian Empire" See map 093:020 for this map joined to European Part of Russian Empire. Simple cartouche and detailing around scale; map extends beyond neatline showing Behring Straits and some Alaskan islands.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles and wersts. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: No. 6.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map hand col. 47 x 64 cm., sheet 51 x 67 cm.
Identifier: 093:006 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/7
Language: English
Subject: Siberia (Russia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Arctic Coast (Russia)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Cook, James, 1728-1779--Journeys
Time Period: 1794
Place: Asia Russia Siberia China
E 100°
W 170°/N 80°
N 40°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, April, 1924.

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