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C1833
Discoveries in Western Australia from documents fu…
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Arrowsmith’s famous map of Western Australia, early issue (3rd) of the first state with changes in the publication line noted below. Publication line changes 2nd issue: London, Pubd. by J. Arrowsmith, 33 East Street, Red Lion Square, May 31st. 1833. … Read Full Description
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Discoveries in Western Australia from documents furnished to the Colonial Office by J. S. Roe, Esqre. Surv. Genl. / by permission dedicated to R. W. Hay Esqre, one of H.M. Under Secretaries of State for the Colonies, by his obliged servant J. Arrowsmith.
Date:
C1833
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Minor repaired tear at lower sheet sedge, otherwise in good condition. With centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring
Image Size:
605mm
x 492mm
Paper Size:
645mm
x 533mm
Platemark Size:
645mm
x 530mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1833
Description:
Arrowsmith’s famous map of Western Australia, early issue (3rd) of the first state with changes in the publication line noted below.
Publication line changes 2nd issue:
London, Pubd. by J. Arrowsmith, 33 East Street, Red Lion Square, May 31st. 1833.
This 3rd issue:
London, Pubd. May 31st 1833 by J. Arrowsmith, 35 Essex Street, Strand.
Shows the south-western tip of Western Australia from 31°S to 35°S and from the west coast inland to 120°E. Coastal explorations shown include Lt. W. Preston in the Colonistnorth from Fremantle in Nov. 1830, and with Dr. A. Collie south to the Bay du Geographe in 1829.
East and north of Perth are explorations by Ens. R. Dale in Oct. 1830 and 1831 of the Swan, Helena and Avon valleys. Lt. A. Erskine’s route in 1830 is parallel and north of Ensign Dale’s 1830 track from the Swan to the Avon valleys.
Capt. M. J. Currie’s [1829] track going south from Cockburn Sound to Peel Inlet and returning appears.
Govr. James Stirling and J. S. Roe’s [1830] tracks examining the Preston and Collie rivers flowing into Leschenault Inlet are marked.
A supposed track of convicts from King Georges Sound going north-west to the Vasse Inlet in 1830 appears.
In the south-west region the tracks of J.G. Bussell, from Vasse Inlet south to Augusta and back, in 1831 are shown.
An overland route established by Capt. T. Bannister’s explorations from Fremantle to the south coast at Albany in Feb. 1831 appears.
Also in the vicinity of Albany the tracks of Dr. T. B. Wilson a naval surgeon, from Albany west as far as Wilson Inlet and north to the vicinity of present day Kendenup and back to Albany in 1829, are shown. In the same area Dr. A. Collie’s track in April 1831 is sown as a circular route north and west of Wyndham.
Govr. James Stirling and J. S. Roe’s route northwest of Albany in 1831 is marked and their track in the H.M.S. Sulphur travelling east from Albany along the south coast to C. Knob (119°15’E).
Ensign Dale’s route from Albany north to the ranges and back in 1832 is also marked.
Lt. W. Preston’s route is shown travelling west in 1831 along the south coast to Green Pt. by boat after disembarking from H.M.S. Sulphur just east of Rame Pt (Irwin Inlet) where his boat was wrecked. From this point the journey was overland via Augusta, Vasse Inlet and up the west coast to the Murray River (32°25’S) and the north to Cockburn Sound.
INSETS:
Guildford
North-east of Perth shows landholders W. Tanner and J. Stirling north of the Swan River and to the west of the Swan, W. Tanner, S. Dodds, F. H. Byrne, Capt. Picking and N. S. Talbot. The Helena River flows into the Swan from the east. Public buildings and streets named.
Augusta
Plan of the town at the mouth of the Blackwood River, land allotments shown fronting Flinders Bay.
Kelmscott
Plan of the settlement shown on the right bank of the Canning River with allotments laid out along the river bank.
Perth
Town plan shows allotments fronting the Swan River. St Georges Terrace named. Large areas of swamps behind the front streets overlie allotments. To the east along the right bank of the Swan are land holdings in the names of P. Brown, W. T. Graham, A. H. Stone, W. B. Andrews and P. Wicks. A burial ground is marked east of the town.
Fremantle
Town plan with streets and land allotments laid out and public areas designated.
NOTES:
Lower left:
Remarks by His Excellency Sir James Stirling relate to landscape description and the names of the districts none of which have been regularly surveyed or defined.
COUNTIES:
TWISS, PERTH, YORK, MURRAY, GRANTHAM, WELLINGTON, WICKLOW, SUSSEX, NELSON, GODERICH, HAY, LANARK, STIRLING, PLANTAGENET AND KENT
EXPLORERS’ ROUTES:
Shows the routes of Lt. William Preston, Dr. Alexander Collie, Ens. Robert Dale, Lt. A. Erskine, Capt. Mark John Currie, James Stirling, John Septimus Roe, John Garrett Bussell, Capt. Thomas Bannister, Dr. Thomas Braidwood Wilson and convicts
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 123.
Prescott, D. Arrowsmith's Australian Maps. From the London Atlas of Universal Geography by John Arrowsmith and later Edward Stanford :: E000018b.
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0036.036
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 123.
Prescott, D. Arrowsmith's Australian Maps. From the London Atlas of Universal Geography by John Arrowsmith and later Edward Stanford :: E000018b.
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0036.036
John Arrowsmith (1790 - 1873)
English mapmaker, the last of a family of map makers that produced maps during the period 1790 to 1870. His uncle Aaron (1750 - 1823) left the north of England and went to work in London as a land surveyor where he surveyed the Great Post Roads between London and Falmouth which was engraved and published by John Cary an engraver in 1782 (Verner, 1971, p.1). In the 1790s he decided to establish his own map making business. He published about 200 maps and achieved great eminence being appointed Hydrographer to the King in 1820. John Arrowsmith, Aaron's nephew, who was born in Winston, county Durham, England (1790 - 1873) came to work for him in 1810. During the next thirteen years he learned from his uncle the art of map making, including engraving and printing. His two cousins, Aaron junior (1802-54) and Samuel (1805-39) (Verner, 1971, p.2) both worked in the business and inherited jointly the house, business, copper plates, presses etc. as stated in their father's will. By the time of his uncle's death John had established his own business which operated out of 33 East Street, Red Lion Square, although he still worked with his two cousins Aaron and Samuel. All three produced individual works, although Samuel was in charge of the business at 10 Soho Square. Aaron the younger, lost interest in map making and ceased producing maps in 1832 (Verner, 1971, p.2). In 1839 Samuel died and John bought the business including plates, MSS and copyrights at auction of December 1839 (Herbert, 1983) and continued operating from 10 Soho Square. In 1834 he produced his magnum opus, The London Atlas of Universal Geography, which he continued to revise and reissue until the last 1858 edition. However his atlas contains maps of later dates into the 60s (Herbert, 1989). He became a founding member of the Royal Geographical Society in London (1830) and a member of its council. He remained an active member for over forty years during which time he met many explorers and persons of influence who were instrumental in supplying him with information for his maps. In 1831 the society's Journal was established and Arrowsmith began producing maps for it from 1832 until 1870. He received the Gold medal of the Society in 1863 (Tooley, 1999). After his death his plates were bought by Edward Stanford of London who continued to issue the atlas with the name of Stanford's London Atlas of Universal Geography. This atlas continued into the 1920s. (Dorothy Prescott, 2010-2015)
