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With Dedication to Queen Victoria -- Northwest Passage Fully Illustrated
Fine original color example of this scarce large format map of the World, published in London by J. & C. Walker.
Th present example includes compass markings and triangulations centered on Liverpool.
Revised by Walker on a more or less annual basis, this large-scale map of the World was issued shortly after the discovery of the Northwest Passage.
In Canada, many of the Forts and trading houses established by the Hudson's Bay Company are shown.
J. & C. Walker was the imprint used by the Walker family of engravers and printers. They produced numerous high-quality geographical maps and nautical charts for a variety of institutions in the nineteenth century. John Walker (1787-1873) held the position of Hydrographer to the East India Company, a position also held by his father and namesake. John worked in partnership with his brothers, Charles and Alexander. The brothers published over 200 maps for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. They produced maps for James Horsburgh and the Admiralty, as well as the influential Indian Atlas.
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