Carte de la Côte N.O. de l'Amérique et de la Côte N.E. de l'Asie reconnues en 1778 et 1779

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Shows the Northwest coast of North America as explored on Cook's third voyage. Included are the opposite coast of Asia, Cook's path, and his readings. Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Plan de l'Entrée de Nootka.

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1 map : b&w ; 23 x 34 cm.

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Bonne, Rigobert 1780/1788.

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This map is part of the collection entitled: Rare Book and Texana Collections and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 886 times. More information about this map can be viewed below.

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  • Bonne, Rigobert Bonne, Rigobert, 1727-1794. "par M. Bonne, Ingenieur-Hydrographe de la Marine."

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Description

Shows the Northwest coast of North America as explored on Cook's third voyage. Included are the opposite coast of Asia, Cook's path, and his readings.
Relief shown pictorially.
Inset: Plan de l'Entrée de Nootka.

Physical Description

1 map : b&w ; 23 x 34 cm.

Notes

Shows the Northwest coast of North America as explored on Cook's third voyage. Included are the opposite coast of Asia, Cook's path, and his readings.
Relief shown pictorially.
Prime meridian: Paris.
Inset: Plan de l'Entrée de Nootka.
92-11415/102.00 INTD

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Rare Book and Texana Collections

These materials include a 1633 map, America Noviter Delineata; H. K. Yoakum's History of Texas, and Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana, in the year 1852 by Randolph B. Marcy.

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  • 1780/1788

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  • 1780 - 1788

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  • Nov. 23, 2004, 2:54 p.m.

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  • April 4, 2024, 4:44 a.m.

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Bonne, Rigobert. Carte de la Côte N.O. de l'Amérique et de la Côte N.E. de l'Asie reconnues en 1778 et 1779, map, 1780/1788; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2442/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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