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A mapp of the regions & countreyes under and about the North Pole by John Seller hydrographer to the King.
Single sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Polar projection, with the Arctic Circle marked. There are inset maps of Japan and China at top right. The borders are decorated with Inuit hunting and European whaling scenes. There is a list of 'those worthy persons that have attempted the discovery of a North East Passage to China and Japan' - Chancellor, Willoughby, S.Borough, Pet & Jackman, Poole & Edge and Wood [1676].
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Object Details
| ID: | G282:1/7 |
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| Collection: | Charts and maps |
| Type: | Chart |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Seller, John |
| Date made: | circa 1680 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Printed area 44 x 55cm, on sheet 50 x 65cm. |