C1845

S.E. extremity of South Australia, to illustrate Governor G. Grey’s expedition, 1844.

Rare map showing the tracks of Governor Grey’s expedition in 1844 to the south-east of South Australia where the unexplored country which had only previously been visited by the overlanders with their herds passed through. Grey and his party travelled … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

S.E. extremity of South Australia, to illustrate Governor G. Grey’s expedition, 1844.

Date:

C1845

Condition:

In good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving with original hand colouring

Image Size: 

295mm 
x 195mm

Paper Size: 

330mm 
x 212mm
AUTHENTICITY
S.E. extremity of South Australia, to illustrate Governor G. Grey's expedition, 1844. - Antique Map from 1845

Genuine antique
dated:

1845

Description:

Rare map showing the tracks of Governor Grey’s expedition in 1844 to the south-east of South Australia where the unexplored country which had only previously been visited by the overlanders with their herds passed through.

Grey and his party travelled along the Coorong and reached Cape Bernouilli (now Cape Jaffa) on 28 April. A number of lakes were discovered and at Rivoli Bay a camp was established while several men were left to make a chart of the Bay. Grey proceeded inland to Mount Schank and Mount Gambier. Governor Grey was pleased with the results of his expedition, with good land discovered between the rivers Murray and Glenelg.  The two inset views of Mount Schanck and the Devil’s Punch Bowl were done by George French Angas who accompanied the expedition.

From: Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 530216

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 opusThe 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)

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