C1895

Karte der Entdeckungsreisen in Australien.

Mapmaker:

Wilhem Sievers (1860 - 1921)

$A 145

Detailed c.19th German map of Australia with the tracks of numerous explorers marked and with an inset of New Guinea at lower left. References: Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 15688. Collections: National Library Australia: … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

Karte der Entdeckungsreisen in Australien.

Date:

C1895

Mapmaker:

Wilhem Sievers (1860 - 1921)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Colour printed engraving.

Image Size:

205mm

x 135mm

Paper Size:

252mm

x 170mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1895

Description:

Detailed c.19th German map of Australia with the tracks of numerous explorers marked and with an inset of New Guinea at lower left.

References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 : 15688.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 3023273
State Library New South Wales: Call Numbers Q980/64
State Library Victoria: SLT 919 Si1
State Library South Australia: 990T b
State Library Queensland: 997166474702061

Wilhem Sievers (1860 - 1921)

German geologist and professor of geography at the University of Giessen. He published a number important works on South America and Oceanie. This image reflects the interest created by German colonial expansion in the Pacific beginning with New Guinea in 1884.

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