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C1885
Map of the King Country and Neighbouring Districts in New Zealand from Explorations made by J.H. Kerry-Nichols April-May, 1883.
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Map of the King Country from explorations by J.H. Kerry-Nicholls on New Zealand’s south east of the North Island. The map extends from Ngaruawahia down to Marton including the coast, and across to Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay. Although … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Map of the King Country and Neighbouring Districts in New Zealand from Explorations made by J.H. Kerry-Nichols April-May, 1883.
Date:
C1885
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Narrow top margin, otherwise in good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Lithograph printed in colour.
Paper Size:
582mm
x 447mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1885
Description:
Map of the King Country from explorations by J.H. Kerry-Nicholls on New Zealand’s south east of the North Island. The map extends from Ngaruawahia down to Marton including the coast, and across to Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay. Although dated 1883 this map is usually incorrectly dated as shown in the publication line (1885) as well as Kerry-Nichols paper was read at the Royal Geographical Society’s Proceedings on February 23rd 1885.
From the Royal Geographical Society.
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Edward Weller (1819 - 1884)
Distinguished British cartographer, engraver, and publisher whose work contributed significantly to the popular dissemination of geographic knowledge in the mid to late c.19th. Active during a period of rapid expansion in global exploration and imperial cartography, Weller became one of the foremost mapmakers associated with The Weekly Dispatch Atlas and later the London Atlas of Universal Geography, works that brought high-quality maps to a broad middle-class readership.
Born in London in 1819, Weller trained as a draughtsman and engraver in an era when advances in lithography and steel-plate engraving were transforming the mapmaking industry. By the 1840s, he had established himself at 34 Red Lion Square, Holborn, where he operated as an engraver, draughtsman, and publisher. His early work included finely engraved maps for a variety of publishers and periodicals, but he rose to prominence through his long association with the publisher Cassell, Petter & Galpin.
Edward Weller’s contributions helped standardise mid-Victorian cartographic design and facilitated public engagement with geography through affordable, well-made maps. He remained active in London until his death in 1884. His output represents a bridge between the artisanal engraving traditions of the early nineteenth century and the industrial lithographic production that came to dominate the later Victorian period.