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Compendium of ancient geography
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the whole of the North-West coast to Alaska, with part of Kamtschatka, also locates Nootka and the Coppermine River, this latter was evidently taken from Hearne's narrative while in the possession of La Perouse." Kashnor dates publication date as ca. 1786. "Publié sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang. Par le Sr. d'Anville, de l'Acadamié Royale des Belles Lettres, et de celle des Sciences de Petersbourg, Sécrétaire de S? Alt? Ser? MDCCLXI (1761) Revu et augmenté des Nouvelles découvertes en 1786 par M. Barbié du Bocage. Actuellement chez Demanna, rue de l'Ortie viz-a-viz le logement du Premiere Géographe. G. De la Haye." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148961.
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Manuscripts
Inserted are numerous printed excerpts from Heeren's "Manual of Ancient Geography."
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