Parry: Antique Chart Map of Northeast America, 1824
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A large antique steel-engraved chart of the Melville Peninsula and its adjacent islands, including Amherst, Liddon, and Ormond Islands. The chart documents the expedition of the vessels Fury and Hecla from 1822-1823 led by William Edward Parry to find a Northwest passage to the Pacific. Contains the route of the expedition's ships with Cape Englefield and Cape Hallowell off the Fury and Hecla strait as the western-most point. From: "Journal of a second voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; performed in the years 1821-22-23, in his Majesty's ships Fury and Hecla, under the orders of William Edward Parry, … ". Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London. January 6th, 1824.
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Good Slight offsetting as is usual with these maps. Light age toning commensurate with age. No damage. Four vertical folds; three horizontal folds as issued.
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Parry: Antique Chart Map of Northeast America, 1824
Estimate $310 - $350
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