COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bligh, William, 1754-1817
Author:
Cook, James, 1728-1779
Author:
Webber, John, 1751-1793
Date:
1785
Short Title:
Views on the coast of Asia.
Publisher:
G. Nicol and T. Cadell
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Chart Map
Type:
View
Obj Height cm:
24
Obj Width cm:
42
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Six engraved coastal views on 1 sheet. Contents: Thus appears Cape Serdze Kamen bearing S 500 E. dist 4 leas. -- View of Cape Serdze Kamen bearing So. dist. 6 miles -- View of the coast of Asia when the N.E. part of the East Cape bears E.S.E. distant 3 1/2 leas. -- View of the coast of Kamtschatka, Cheepoonskoi Noss bearing W.S.W. dist 8 or 10 leas. -- Thus appeared Cheepoonskoi Noss bearing S. 790 W. dist 7 leas. / W. Bligh del. -- View of the coast of Kamtschatka when Paratoonka Mount bears S.W. b. W. and the North Head of the entrance into Awatska Bay N.N.W. 2 miles distant. "84."
Reference:
David, A. The charts and coastal views of Captain Cook's voyages, 3.105A
Country:
Russia
Region:
Chukchi Peninsula (Russia)
Region:
Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia)
Full Title:
Views on the coast of Asia. J. Webber del. (Engraved after J. Webber and W. Bligh. London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785)
List No:
3405.017
Page No:
v. 2 (facing p. 470)
Series No:
19
Publication Author:
Cook, James, 1728-1779
Publication Author:
King, James
Pub Date:
1785
Pub Title:
Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery , in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. ... The second edition. (with Atlas) London: Printed by H. Hughs, For G. Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty, in the Strand; and T. Cadell, in the Strand. M.DCC.LXXXV.
Pub Reference:
Mitchell, 1552.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
3405.000
Pub Type:
Exploration Book
Pub Maps:
13
Pub Height cm:
28
Pub Width cm:
23
Image No:
3405017
Authors:
Bligh, William, 1754-1817; Cook, James, 1728-1779; Webber, John, 1751-1793
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Views on the coast of Asia.
