Sign In

- Or use -
Forgot Password Create Account
The item illustrated and described below is sold, but we have another example in stock. To view the example which is currently being offered for sale, click the "View Details" button below.
Description

Finely engraved map of the West Coast of North America, stretching from Kodiak Island in the north to San Diego.

The map appeared in Magazin von merkwurdigen neuen Reisebeschreibungen : aus fremden Sprachen ubersetzt und mit erlauternden Anmerkungen begleitet, accompanied by a short article announcing the discoveries of Vancouver along the Northwest coast of America.

The map is based upon the discoveries of the English, French, Spanish and Russian explorations in the region up to 1800, and including the discoveries of George Vancouver.

Vancouver is alternatively named for both Vancouver and Quadra.

Large inset of Korea, China, Japan, and the Russian Coastline to the North.