File:1890 Hachette Map of Antarctica - Geographicus - Antarctica-hachette-1890.jpg
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Region Antarctique. |
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English: An uncommon color map of the Antarctic region. Published by the Hachette firm, circa 1890. Reflects a relatively primitive state of exploration in the region though a number of exploratory routes mapped out. A key in the upper left quadrant lists the explorers who explored the Antarctic: Cook, Weddell, Dumont-d’Urville, Wilkes, Ross, and Nares. Countries and territories labeled, along with rivers and other minimal topographical detail. Published from Hachette & Company’s 79 Boulevard Saint Germain office in Paris, France. |
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| Date | 1890 (undated) | ||
| Dimensions | height: 10.5 in (26.6 cm); width: 14 in (35.5 cm) | ||
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Geographicus link: Antarctica-hachette-1890 |
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| current | 19:03, 24 March 2011 | | 3,500 × 2,711 (2.61 MB) | BotMultichillT (talk | contribs) | {{subst:User:Multichill/Geographicus |link=http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Antarctica-hachette-1890 |product_name=1890 Hachette Map of Antarctica |map_title=Region Antarctique. |description=An uncommon color map of the Antarctic region. Published |
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