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C1882
Preliminary Map of Wrangell Island from a Survey by Capt. Berry, U.S.N. in the steamer “Rodgers” to illustrate the paper by C.R. Markham, C.B., Secretary R.G.S.
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Scarce map of Wrangel Island off the north coast of Siberia made from a survey conducted on 23 August, under the commanded of Lieutenant R. M. Berry during the second search for the Jeannette, landed a party on Wrangel Island … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Preliminary Map of Wrangell Island from a Survey by Capt. Berry, U.S.N. in the steamer “Rodgers” to illustrate the paper by C.R. Markham, C.B., Secretary R.G.S.
Date:
C1882
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Image Size:
335mm
x 280mm
x 235mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1882
Description:
Scarce map of Wrangel Island off the north coast of Siberia made from a survey conducted on 23 August, under the commanded of Lieutenant R. M. Berry during the second search for the Jeannette, landed a party on Wrangel Island that stayed about two weeks and conducted an extensive survey of the southern coast.[
In 1764, the Cossack Sergeant Stepan Andreyev had claimed to have sighted this island. Calling it Tikegen Land, Andreyev found evidence of its inhabitants, the Krahay. Eventually, the island was named after Baron Ferdinand von Wrangel, who, after reading Andreyev’s report and hearing Chukchi stories of land at the island’s coordinates, set off on an expedition (1820–1824) to discover the island, with no success.
From the original edition of the Royal Geographical Journal, London.
Edward Weller (1819 - 1884)
Weller was a very active English cartographer of which little is known of his personal life although he produced a number of important maps and was elected a member of the Royal Geographical Society.
