Püschel, Johann Christian
Johann Christian Püschel (1718 - 1771) was a German engraver active in Leipzig, whose works ranged from maps to portraits to vignette illustrations. Nothing is known of him beyond his work.
Failing to discover the Northwest Passage.
Neue Karte von den Gegenden wo eine Nordwest Durchfahrt in den Iahren 1746-1747...
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This is a rare, German edition of Henry Ellis' A New Chart of the Parts where a Northwest Passage was Sought in the Years 1746 and 1747. This map was included translations of Ellis' A Voyage to Hudson's - Bay, which chronicled his journey - largely on behalf of Arthur Dobbs - to northern and Maritime Canada to discover the Northwest Passage, which Dobbs believed had been kept hidden by the machinations of the Hudson's Bay Company. (more details)