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C1812
Australien
Mapmaker:
Scarce early c.19th hand coloured engraved map showing Australia with Bass Strait and with an imaginary southern coast. The east coast is shown as charted by James Cook. From: Walch, J. Allgemeiner atlas : nach den bewährtesten Hülfsmitteln und astronomischen … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Australien
Date:
C1812
Mapmaker:
Condition:
A little minor soiling to lower right corner of sheet, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
220mm
x 185mm
Paper Size:
258mm
x 220mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1812
Description:
Scarce early c.19th hand coloured engraved map showing Australia with Bass Strait and with an imaginary southern coast. The east coast is shown as charted by James Cook.
From: Walch, J. Allgemeiner atlas : nach den bewährtesten Hülfsmitteln und astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen, nebst allen neuen Entdeckungen, Säkularisationen, und Entschädigungen.
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 1313.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1562378
State Library New South Wales: 991024403119802626
:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 1313.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1562378
State Library New South Wales: 991024403119802626
:
Johann Walch (1757 - 1816)
German miniature painter and cartofgrapher.
