Bowen map of the North Pole c. 1750

THE NORTH POLE. BOWEN, EMANUEL. A new & accurate map of the North Pole with all the countries hitherto discovered. Situated near or adjacent to it as well as some other more remote . .. London c. 1750.
Handcoloured engraved map with cartouche in black and white. C. 380x435 mm. Rolled.

Map of the North Pole showing the Arctic, Greenland, Spitzbergen, the Northeast coast of Europe and Asia. Also the Northeast passage and the early discoveries of for example Barentsz, Baffin, Hudson.

Rolled, tear to right hand side, slightly affecting the map, minor spotting, some dampstaining to upper part of margin, centrefold with tear to lower margin.