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C1835
Van-Diemens Land.
Mapmaker:
Detailed c.19th map of Tasmania with 37 districts, the Van Diemen’s Land Company’s land holding are noted as being estimated at 350,000 acres. From: Dower, J. A New General Atlas of the World, compiled from the Latest Authorities both English & … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Van-Diemens Land.
Date:
C1835
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
330mm
x 410mm
Paper Size:
390mm
x 486mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1835
Description:
Detailed c.19th map of Tasmania with 37 districts, the Van Diemen’s Land Company’s land holding are noted as being estimated at 350,000 acres.
From: Dower, J. A New General Atlas of the World, compiled from the Latest Authorities both English & Foreign, containing Separate Maps of its Various Countries and States, and exhibiting their Boundaries & Divisions, also the Chains of Mountains, Rivers, Lakes and other Geographical Features, comprehended in Forty Sevn [Maps, including Ancient Maps of Greece, the Roman and Persian Empires & Palestine, from Drawings made expressly for this Work by John Dower
References:
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 207.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3599277
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 2745.030
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: 207.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 3599277
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 2745.030
John Crane Dower (1791 - 1846)
Dower was a London based map maker, engraver and printer, the son and successor of John Crane Dower's map business. He was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in 1854.
