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C1841
Chart of Forestiers and Tasmans Peninsulas. Van Diemens Land.
Mapmaker:
First issue of Arrowsmith’s rare map of the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas showing signal stations, constable stations and the description of topography. From Hansard, Correspondence relative to secondary punishment, London 1841 Collections: National Library of Australia: Bib ID1938579 State Library NSW: 1971 … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Chart of Forestiers and Tasmans Peninsulas. Van Diemens Land.
Date:
C1841
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Minor splits at folds, otherwise in good condition, laid onto archival linen.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
360mm
x 288mm
Paper Size:
317mm
x 453mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1841
Description:
First issue of Arrowsmith’s rare map of the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas showing signal stations, constable stations and the description of topography.
From Hansard, Correspondence relative to secondary punishment, London 1841
Collections:
National Library of Australia: Bib ID1938579
State Library NSW: 1971 edition Reference code (AuSN)b35752877-61slnsw_inst
John Arrowsmith (1790 - 1873)
Arrowsmith was an important English cartographer who flourished at a time of rapid British colonial expansion. Arrowsmith was born at Winston, County Durham. In 1810 he moved to London and worked his uncle Aaron Arrowsmith in his mapmaking business in London. After his uncle died in 1823 he set up on his own account. A founding member of the Royal Geographical Society 4th August 1830 and became unofficial cartographer for the society for forty three years. He took over the old Arrowsmith premises at 10 Soho Square after the death of his cousin Samuel Arrowsmith in 1839, buying the old Arrowsmith plates, manuscripts and copyrights at auction.
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