Lot #: 90300
This Draught of the North Pole...to find out the N. East and N. West Passages |
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Selling price: $375
Sold in 2008 |
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Description
A boldly engraved chart of the polar region that shows the latest discoveries and routes of various explorers during their attempts to find a Northwest and Northeast passage, including James, Hudson and Barentz.
The Hudson and Baffin bays are depicted in an unusually narrow configuration. Novaya Zemlya is correctly presented on the chart as an island, but shown as a peninsula in an inset with a disclaimer by the maker (Moll). There is a second inset that proffers a north polar projection with the ISLAND OF CALIFORNIA, along with notes regarding the destinations of explorers who were attempting to find a northern passage to Asia.
A very attractive example.
Reference: Kershaw # 399.
The Hudson and Baffin bays are depicted in an unusually narrow configuration. Novaya Zemlya is correctly presented on the chart as an island, but shown as a peninsula in an inset with a disclaimer by the maker (Moll). There is a second inset that proffers a north polar projection with the ISLAND OF CALIFORNIA, along with notes regarding the destinations of explorers who were attempting to find a northern passage to Asia.
A very attractive example.
Reference: Kershaw # 399.