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Maps and Charts
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A MAP OF THE COUNTRY THIRTY DEGREES ROUND THE NORTH POLE.
Engraved by S. J Neele, 352 Strand, London. A very attractive copper engraving
of about 1790–1800. Certainly appears to be somewhat earlier than POL2 below—in
the latter the coastlines of the far north are more precisely drawn and correspond
more closely to modern maps of the region. The extent of the ice in 1773 is shown, but not the Great Slave Lake, discovered two years previously.
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POL1
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£6.00
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COUNTRIES SURROUNDING THE NORTH POLE. Also engraved by Neele, published by J. Wilkes, October 9th 1807. Another very attractive copper engraving, slightly later than POL1 above.
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POL2
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£6.00
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COUNTRIES SURROUNDING THE SOUTH POLE. Details as above.
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POL3
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£6.00
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POL2 and POL3 above at original size on one sheet, aligned
horizontally.
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POL4
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£9.00
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POL2 and POL3 above at original size on one sheet, aligned
vertically.
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POL5
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£9.00
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CHART OF THE ANTARCTIC POLAR CIRCLE, WITH THE COUNTRIES ADJOINING, ACORDING TO THE HYPOTHESIS OF M. BUACHE. An English reproduction of the 1739 map
by Philippe Buache (1700–1773), showing two Antarctic land masses, New Zealand
connected to Antarctica, and Australia connected to New Guinea. Dated 1765. Of
considerable historical interest.
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POL6
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£6.00
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CIRCUMJACENT THE NORTH POLE: steel engraving by J. &
C. Walker, published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row, London, under
the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, original
dated June 1831.
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POL7
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£6.00
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NORTH POLAR CHART: a late map, probably c. 1890, by Bartholomew’s.
Of interest because it shows furthest penetration north of 19thC expeditions by
Gresley, De Lorg, Markham, Parry et al., and location of international
polar stations.
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POL8
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£6.00
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THE ARCTIC REGIONS SHOWING THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE OF CAPT.
R. MCCLURE AND OTHER ARCTIC VOYAGES. Compiled by J. Hugh Johnson F.R.G.S., engraved
by Fullarton & Co., 1856. As always with Fullarton maps, beautifully engraved
and crammed with detail.
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POL9
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£6.00
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WELLINGTON CHANNEL AND MELVILLE ISLAND. Another excellent
Fullarton map, beautifully engraved and very well-detailed, especially considering
its small size (8"x6"/200mm x 150mm). Our reproduction, enlarged by
100%, makes it much easier to appreciate this. The original was first published
in 1856, but our copy is from a rather later edition of the atlas.
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POL10
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£6.00
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Views
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THREE VIEWS OF ARCHED POINT ON KERGUELEN’S LAND: this
desolate and remote island in the far south of the Indian Ocean was discovered
by the Breton captain Yves de Kerguelen-Trémarec in February 1772 whilst
searching for the ‘Great Southern Continent’ on behalf of Louis XV of
France, although he never succeeded in landing on it. Captain Cook arrived here
and began explorations on Christmas Day 1776, although, with due respect to his
fellow-explorer, he refrained from renaming the islands.
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POL11
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£6.00
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ESKIMAUX MAN DANCING: drawn by Captain Lyon, R.N., engraved
by Edward Finden. With Captain Parry, Lyon explored Greenland in the ships Fury
and Hecla. These are two of the delightful engravings which illustrated
his account of the voyage and its discoveries. Image size approximately 7"
x 5".
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POL12
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£4.00
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ESKIMAUX MEN OF IGLOOLIK: details as above.
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POL13
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£4.00
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COMIAK OR WOMAN’S BOAT OF THE SAVAGE ISLANDS: details as above. |
POL14
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£4.00
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The three prints above on one A3 sheet
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POL15
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£7.00
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