ARTIST: Emanuel Bowen
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving
DATE: c.1745
EDITION SIZE: Image size 15 1/4 x 16 3/4" (38.8 x 42.4 cm)
DESCRIPTION: This map is centered on the North Pole and highlights the attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. This is the second edition to which has been added the tracks of a number of early explorers, including Hudson, James, Jurd, Willoughby, Barentsz, and Wardhus.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Good condition. Beautifully hand colored.
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