C1823

Carte de la Terre de Van Diemen Dressee par G.W. Evans, arpenteur general d’Hobart-Town 1822.

Mapmaker:

George William Evans

French version of George Willian Evans separately issued large chart, Chart of Van Diemen’s Land From the best Authorities and from Surveys, published in 1822. The map with all place names in French, shows the area between Port Dalrymple and … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Carte de la Terre de Van Diemen Dressee par G.W. Evans, arpenteur general d’Hobart-Town 1822.

Date:

C1823

Mapmaker:

George William Evans

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring

Image Size: 

580mm 
x 450mm

Paper Size: 

670mm 
x 995mm
AUTHENTICITY
Carte de la Terre de Van Diemen Dressee par G.W. Evans, arpenteur general d'Hobart-Town 1822. - Antique Map from 1823

Genuine antique
dated:

1823

Description:

French version of George Willian Evans separately issued large chart, Chart of Van Diemen’s Land From the best Authorities and from Surveys, published in 1822.

The map with all place names in French, shows the area between Port Dalrymple and Storm Bay, the headwaters of both the Tamar and Derwent rivers and the road between Launceston and Hobart. It shows the districts within which lands were granted in County Buckingham in the south. It also shows the lands granted surrounding the Tamar River and North Esk in the north of the island. No inland information is hsown on the western half of the islan

References:
Perry, T. & Prescott, D. A guide to maps of Australia in books published 1780-1830. Canberra 1996: Prescott 1823.02.
Wantrup, J. Australian Rare Books. Sydney 1987: p. 121.


Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3543027 Uncloured

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