C1876

General Map of Australia

Mapmaker:

$A 195

Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraved map of Australia with the overland telegraph from Adelaide to Darwin marked. References:Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976: 7280. Collections:National Library Australia: Bib ID 7337226Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 43021238State Library … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

General Map of Australia

Date:

C1876

Mapmaker:

William Hughes (1817 - 1876)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

237mm

x 186mm

Paper Size:

274mm

x 209mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1876

Description:

Scarce, c.19th hand coloured engraved map of Australia with the overland telegraph from Adelaide to Darwin marked.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976: 7280.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 7337226
Library of Congress Washington D.C.: 43021238
State Library Victoria: RARELTF 919.4 B643AU
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers:Q980.1/46D1
State Library South Australia: 919.4 B755 b
State Library of Western Australia: Call Number Q 994

William Hughes (1817 - 1876)

British cartographer and topographer, born in 1817 and died in 1876. He compiled many maps for a number cartographers including, A & C Black, Blackie & Son, Routledge & Philips.

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