The Antarctic discoveries of the Wilkes Expedition in 1840 in comparison with the work of other expeditions, especially those of Mawson / American Geographical Society of New York
- Bib ID:
- 6929623
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- American Geographical Society of New York, cartographer
- Scale:
- Scale varies (E 93⁰00'--E 171⁰00'/S 60⁰00'--S 71⁰30')
- Description:
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- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1930 and 1939?]
- 2 maps on 1 sheet ; 27.7 x 47.6 cm and 25.3 x 47.7 cm, on sheet 43.7 x 51.0 cm
- Series:
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) map collection ; no. 2/3/31.
- Partial contents:
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- Eastern half
- Western half.
- Notes:
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- Map of Antarctica showing Wilkes Expedition including tracks of the "Vincennes" (Wilkes), "Peacock" (Hudson), "Porpoise" (Ringgold), and "Flying Fish" (Knox), other explorers' Expeditions. Relief shown by hachures and soundings.
- "The black base is a slightly enlarged facsimiles reproduction (in two halves) of the relevant portion of the Chart of the Antarctic Continent in the atlas accompanying 'Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition ... ', by Charles Wilkes, U.S. N., 5 vols., Philadelphia, 1844 (later issued as U.S. hydrographic chart no. 70)""
- "A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore"
- Photostat print.
- Includes notes.
- Top right of map: The geographical review, Vol. XXII, no. 4, 1932, pl. V.
- National Library of Australia’s copy has "46"; signed and "Geog. review vol. 22, 1932" written on verso
- National Library of Australia’s copy acquired by arrangement with Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
- Subject:
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- United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842) -- Maps
- Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904) -- Maps
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Adelie Coast -- Maps
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Wilkes Land -- Maps
- Scientific expeditions -- Antarctica -- Victoria Land -- Maps
- Adelie Coast (Antarctica) -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps
- Wilkes Land (Antarctica) -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps
- Victoria Land (Antarctica) -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps
- Time Coverage:
- 1839-1931
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright Information:
- Copyright, 1932, by the American Geographical Society of New York
- Related Records:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1877
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1939
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