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Record Nr.

UNISA996394685203316

Autore

Moxon Joseph <1627-1691.>

Titolo

A brief discourse of a passage by the North-Pole to Japan, China, &c [[electronic resource] ] : Pleaded by three experiments: and answers to all objections that can be urged against a passage that way. As 1. By a navigation from Amsterdam into the North-Pole, and two degrees beyond it. 2. By a navigation from Japan towards the North-Pole. 3. By an experiment made by the Czar of Muscovy, whereby it appears, that to the northwards of Nova Zembla is a free and open sea as far as Japan, China, &c. With a map of all the discovered lands neerest to the Pole. By Joseph Moxon, member of the Royal Society, and hydrographer to the King's most Excellent Majesty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by J. Moxon, and sold at his shop at the Atlas in Warwick-Lane, 1697

Edizione

[The second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

[4], 6 p. : map

Soggetti

Geography

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

The words "1. By .. China, &c." are bracketed together on title page.

Reproduction of the original in the Magdalen College Library, Oxford.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0084