MALTE-BRUN, Victor Adolphe (1816-1889).
Untitled [Canada / North Pole]
Brown and red pen and ink on chalk paper, with some pencil annotations.
c. 1857-1865.
11 3/8" x 16" sheet.

The map shows the North Pole and in red Captain R. MacClure's track in search of a North-West Passage from July 31, 1850 - September 7, 1853, reaching Baffin Bay.

Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (1807-1873) was a British explorer of the Arctic. In 1854, he was the first to transit the Northwest Passage (by boat and sledge), as well as the first to circumnavigate the Americas.

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A VERY FINE collection of hand drawn maps by Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun, all being the original designs for his maps published in "Nouvelle Annales des Voyages" dated 1857-1865. These manuscript maps reveal the creation and formation of map design; showing the cartographer's hand drawn annotations, both additions and subtractions, in order to produce the finished printed product. A truly unique opportunity to see the genesis of 19th century cartography.

Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun (25 November 1816 – 13 July 1889) was a French geographer and cartographer.He was born in Paris, France, the son of Conrad Malte-Brun, another geographer, of Danish origin, and founder of the Société de Géographie. After having been professor of history in several colleges, he devoted himself especially to geographical studies.

In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the Société de Géographie, and quickly rose to be its secretary-general. He was also principal editor of the Nouvelles Annales des Voyage. He died in Marcoussis in the Essonne département and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.