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First edition of this large scale c.19th map of New South Wales and Victoria by Alexander Keith Johnston (1804–1871) the Geographer Royal for Great Britain. The title uses Australia Felix, the name given by Thomas Mitchell for the lush pastures … Read Full Description
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First edition of this large scale c.19th map of New South Wales and Victoria by Alexander Keith Johnston (1804–1871) the Geographer Royal for Great Britain.
The title uses Australia Felix, the name given by Thomas Mitchell for the lush pastures in western Victoria he explored in 1836 on his third expedition.
The tracks of Mitchell, Tyers, Townsend and Streletsky are shown, as is the extent of inland settlements.
From: Johnston, A.K. The National Atlas of Historical, Commercial and Political Geography, constructed from the Most Recent and Authentic Sources
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 799.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London. 1979: 763
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1990247 [1854?]
State Library Victoria: Record ID 9936588333607636
National Library New Zealand: MapColl -f100a 1855 51133 (1855)
Stanford Library: G1019 .J63 1855 FF [1854]
David Rumsey Collection: 0373A (1860)
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: CALL NUMBER G1019 .J58 1857
Alexander Keith Johnston (1804 - 1871)
Johnston was a Scottish cartographer educated the University of Edinburgh. He was apprenticed to the Edinburgh engraver and mapmaker, James Kirkwood. In 1826 he and his brother William began in a printing and engraving business, forming the well-known firm of W. and A. K. Johnston. Johnston was a prolific mapmaker and publisher. He was soon professionally recognised by being appointed Geographer Royal of Scotland. In October 1849 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and in 1862 he was a founding member of the Meteorological Society of Scotland.
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