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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.
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Failing to discover the Northwest Passage.

Neue Karte von den Gegenden wo eine Nordwest Durchfahrt in den Iahren 1746-1747...

1750 (undated)
6.75 x 17.25 in (17.14 x 43.82 cm)
NorthwestPassage-ellis-1750

$850.00

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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)

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