North America

56x43 cm

ARCTIC REGIONS | AND | BRITISH AMERICA
Engraved by John Bartholomew for Black's General Atlas of the World published by Adam and Charles Black from 1844. (1854 edition) Showing Canada, West Coast of Greenland, The latest surveys on the North-West Passage, Alaska (Russian America).
Double page map with inset maps: CHART OF THE TERRITORIES |  Discovered & Examined by the | SEARCHING EXPEDITIONS | under the Command of | CAP. AUSTIN & CAP. PENNY | 1851. and: BEECHEY ISLAND | SITE OF | Sir J. Franklin's winter Quarters | 1845-1846.
Original hand colour with off-setting from the wash line colouring.