C1886

Map of Section 8

Mapmaker:

$A 225

Scarce map of north eastern Northern Territory, extending from Stanley Wessel’s Islands in the north to Edward’s Island in the south and King River in the west to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the east, showing county boundaries, hundred and … Read Full Description

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S/N: NAOA-NT-015–192871

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Full Title:

Map of Section 8

Date:

C1886

Mapmaker:

John Sands (1818 - 1873)

Condition:

In good condition, with centre fold as issued.

Technique:

Lithograph printed in colour.

Image Size:

520mm

x 420mm

Paper Size:

600mm

x 490mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1886

Description:

From the first atlas of the continent issued in Australia and the only series of maps of the nineteenth century to show details of the Northern Territory counties.

References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 1089.
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 12075.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: REF CODE (AuSN)b19952296-61slnsw_inst
State Library Victoria: MAPEF 912.94 M22
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3299373

John Sands (1818 - 1873)

In 1837 Sands came to Sydney for health reasons and with stationery valued at £500 he set up business in George Street. In 1848 he took over a shop front next to the General Post Office. By 1870 as stationers, booksellers, printers and account book manufacturers the firm was one of the largest of its kind in Australia and in that year won prizes for printing and book production at the Inter Colonial Exhibition in Sydney.

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