File:A mapp of the regions and countreyes under and about the North Pole by John Seller hydrographer to the King. RMG F0277.tiff

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John Seller
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English: A mapp of the regions & countreyes under and about the North Pole by John Seller hydrographer to the King.Single sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Polar projection, with the Arctic Circle marked. There are inset maps of Japan and China at top right. The borders are decorated with Inuit hunting and European whaling scenes. There is a list of 'those worthy persons that have attempted the discovery of a North East Passage to China and Japan' - Chancellor, Willoughby, S.Borough, Pet & Jackman, Poole & Edge and Wood [1676].
G282:1/7 North Pole by Seller
Date circa 1680
date QS:P571,+1680-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Dimensions Printed area 44 x 55cm, on sheet 50 x 65cm.
Source/Photographer http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/540905
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Acquisition Number: N.9166
id number: G282:1/7
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Charts and maps

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