[3 Travel Maps] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [3 Travel Maps]
  • Added Title Map of the Countries Round the North Pole
  • Added Title Chart of the Discoveries in the Arctic Sea, From Behring Strait to Baffins Bay, 1819 to 1854.
  • Added Title Greenland: Plan of the Port of Lievely

Creator

  • Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Engraver: J. H. Bufford
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: "J.H. Bufford's Lith."

Publisher

  • Name: L. Reeve
    Place of Publication: London, England

Date

  • Creation: 1855

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Three travel maps which are meant to accompany a text about expeditions in the area. The first map shows the north pole and northernmost parts of North America and Greenland; some exploration routes and geographic features are noted. The second map shows exploration and discoveries in the Arctic Sea area with regions and some geographic features noted. The third map is a nautical chart of the Port of Lievely with depths marked in fathoms and some relief of surrounding land marked.
  • Physical Description: 3 maps

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Arctic regions -- Maps.
  • Keyword: Lively Port
  • Keyword: Arctic Sea
  • Keyword: exploration routes
  • Keyword: maps
  • Keyword: nautical charts
  • Keyword: Behring Strait
  • Keyword: Baffins Bay

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: 1819/1854
  • Place Name: North America
  • Place Name: Greenland
  • Place Name: Canada
  • Place Name: United States - Alaska

Source

  • The last of the Arctic voyages; being a narrative of the expedition in H. M. S. Assistance, under the command of Captian Sir Edward Belcher, C. B., in search of Sir John Franklin, during the years 1852-53-54. With notes on the natural history, by Sir John Richardson, Professor Owen, Thomas Bell, J. W. Salter and Lovell Reeve., 919.8 B41L

Collection

  • Name: UNT Special Collections General Collection
    Code: UNTA

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Special Collections
    Code: UNTA

Rights

  • Rights Statement: Reproduction and publication of materials in this collection are subject to the policies of the UNT Special Collections department. Copyright restrictions may apply.

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • OCLC: 3556818
  • Call Number: 919.8 B41L
  • UNT Catalog No.: b1482599
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc29431

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationAppName: Adobe Photoshop creationAppVersion: 7 creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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