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Description

Rare first edition of Blunt's sea chart of the Polar Sea, Behring Straits, Sea of Behring and Aleutian Islands, based upon Russian and Egnlish Surveys.

The chart extends from Point Barrow to the tip of the Aleutians and includes significant detail. The first map published in America to focus on this region in such fine detail, including numerous soundings, annotations and other details.

The chart is extremely rare, with OCLC locating only a single copy (Bibliotheque National de France).

Condition Description
Minor repairs along top margin and some soiling. Backed with linen, a originally issued.