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This is the second plate of a fascinating group of four maps on one sheet illustrating the cartography of Sanson in 1750, Delisle in 1700 and 1703 and that of the famous Arctic explorer Henry Ellis in his quest for a Northwest Passage via Hudson Bay in 1746-47. All of the maps depict the Hudson and Baffin Bay region, showing the development of the region's cartography between 1650 and 1747. Dated 1773 but published in 1781.

References: Kershaw #478; Pedley #24.

Condition: A+

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with deckled edges, issued folding with a couple of small spots in the right margin and a binding trim and binding holes in the left margin.