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C1840
Australia in 1839.
Mapmaker:
One of the finest and most accurate c.19th maps of Austtralia made prior to the era of inland exploration and the discovery of gold. It clearly shows the extent of colonisation from 1788 beginning with Sydney. A key at the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Australia in 1839.
Date:
C1840
Mapmaker:
Condition:
A few spots at lower left border, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
400mm
x 320mm
Paper Size:
411mm
x 345mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1840
Description:
One of the finest and most accurate c.19th maps of Austtralia made prior to the era of inland exploration and the discovery of gold.
It clearly shows the extent of colonisation from 1788 beginning with Sydney. A key at the lower left lists the population of each state with a total of 141,000 persons for the entire country. The most populated states New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land accounted for 85% of the total number.
From: Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 794
Tooley, R.V. Mapping of Australia. London 1979: 1146
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID:1657605
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers RB/F912/26
State Library Victoria: MAPEF 912 SO1
David Rumsey Collection: Publication List No: 0890.000
National Library New Zealand: NLNZ ALMA 9916913043502836
SDUK ( - )
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was founded in 1826 and was a London organisation that published inexpensive but high quality maps intended to adapt scientific and similarly high-minded material for the rapidly expanding reading public. It was established mainly at the instigation of Lord Brougham with the ambition of publishing information to people who were unable to obtain formal teaching, or who preferred self-education. Particularly the town plans that were produced often included beautiful and intricate vignettes of the cityscape. Importantly, SDUK (as it is often called) recorded the latest discoveries in Australia and America at the height of the European exploration of both nations. It received quite a lot of criticism from scholars and the elite due to its progressive influence in education reform; however despite its opposition, the forward-looking ideals of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge played a meaningful part in nineteenth-century educational history.
