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"A Map of Groenland", Churchill, John
Subject: North Atlantic, Greenland
Period: 1744 (published)
Publication: A Collection of Voyages and Travels
Color: Hand Color
Size:
11 x 5.6 inches
27.9 x 14.2 cm
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Interesting map of the southern coast of Greenland and the northern waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The map is derived from Isaac la Peyrere's map of 1647. It locates Spitzberg, Iceland, the fictitious Frisland, and the place where "Munk Wintered" at the mouth of the Churchill River on Hudson Bay. Jens Munk led a Danish expedition in search of the Northwest Passage in 1619-20 and was the first to completely map Hudson Bay.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.CHUR-1d #20.
Condition: A+
A sharp impression on a bright sheet with a large "I" watermark and a hint of marginal soiling.
Estimate: $140 - $170
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