Chart of the Discoveries made in the Arctic Regions 1829–33 — Ross 1835 map

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'To His Most Excellent Majesty William IVth, King of Great Britain, Ireland &c. This Chart of the Discoveries made in the Arctic Regions, in 1829, 30, 31, 32, & 33, is dedicated with His Majesty’s gracious permission by His Majesty’s loyal and devoted subjects John Ross, Captain Royal Navy, James Clark Ross, Commander Royal Navy.'


This large chart of Ross’s discoveries is the key cartographic statement of the 1829–33 expedition, summarising the search for a North-West Passage, the exploration of Boothia Felix and James Clark Ross’s journeys to the North Magnetic Pole. Once again, however, Ross encountered controversy with his cartography. In 1830 James Clark Ross had charted three islands in James Ross Strait and named them the Beaufort Islands. John Ross himself never saw the islands, but back in England, using his authority as expedition leader, he renamed them the Clarence Islands and added further fictional islands to the group, apparently to impress William IV. The map is therefore both a major polar document and a revealing act of self-aggrandisement.

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Size 48 x 62 cm | 18.5 x 24.0 inches

Date Published: 1835

Type: Antique engraved chart wth original hand colour

Author: Ross, John

Drawn by Captain John Ross. Engraved by James Clark Ross

Publication: Ross's narrative of a second voyage in search of a North-West Passage

"Narrative of a second voyage in search of a North-West Passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833". By Sir John Ross, C.B., K.S.A., K.C.S., &c. &c., Captain in the Royal Navy. Including the reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross, R.N., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c. and the discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole. London: A. W. Webster, 156, Regent Street. 1835.

Condition: Fair-to-Good |

Fair-to-Good: Torn across lower left from fold, repaired. Upper left margin restoed. Please note any other blemishes on the scan prior to purchasing this picture. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

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