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C1792
Southern Hemisphere Shewing the Tracks of His Majesties Ship Sirus, from the Equator to the Compleating the Circle.
Mapmaker:
Polar map from John Hunter’s rare first fleet account, ‘Historical Journal’. The map shows the tracks of Governor Phillip’s ship the Sirius from England to Botany Bay. Scarce
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Full Title:
Southern Hemisphere Shewing the Tracks of His Majesties Ship Sirus, from the Equator to the Compleating the Circle.
Date:
C1792
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Minor spotting at edge of top margin, otherwise in good good wide margins
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
210mm
x 225mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1792
Description:
Polar map from John Hunter’s rare first fleet account, ‘Historical Journal’. The map shows the tracks of Governor Phillip’s ship the Sirius from England to Botany Bay. Scarce
John Stockdale (1749 - 1814)
John Stockdale (1749-1814) Stockdale started life in modest circumstances as a porter to the publisher John Almon. On the retirement of his employer he started up in business in his own premises in Piccadilly. Among his most famous maps are those that relate to to establishment of the convict settlement of 'Sydney Cove'.
