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James Strange's journal and narrative of the commercial expedition from Bombay to the North-west coast of America : together with a chart showing the tract of the expedition

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Description: A record of a journey from Bombay to Nootka Sound, B.C., and Prince William's Sound, Alaska, made in the years 1785-1786
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1929.
Call number: 128258
Creator: Strange, James (1753-1840)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 34 cm
Associated people: Venkatarama Ayyar, A. V.
Associated organization: Madras (India : Presidency).
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Chart exhibiting the New Discoveries in the North & South Pacific Ocean, also those on the North-west Coast of America
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West, and locates Port Sir Fran. Drake, Juan de Fuca Strait, Nootka Sound and other discoveries by Cook." Kashnor notes date as ca. 1780. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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