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Carte reduite des parties septentrionales du globe, situees, entre l'Ansie et l' Amerique, pour fervir a l'histoire generale des voyages

Item is a map engraved by French cartographer M. Bellin showing eastern Asia and the northern part of North America, mainly Canada. Includes notes as to areas of the west coast of North America explored by the Russians in 1728 and 1741, the exploration of the entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca in 1592 and 1603, as well as exploration on the east coast of Asia. Map also includes latitudes and longitudes, some place names, major bodies of water and indicates mountainous regions. Printed on the bottom of the map is "Tome XV" and "No. 4."

The Russian discoveries from the map published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg

Item is a map showing the locations of Russian exploration discoveries around the Pacific coast, as well as some discoveries by other explorers such as Juan de Fuca and Sir Francis Drake. Area shown includes Russia, China, Japan, Northern Ocean, Pacific Ocean and North America. Includes a explanation of Russian names on the map.