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| TG
Code No: |
CU0079 |
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| Map
Maker: |
TALLIS, John |
| Title: |
Van
Diemen's Land of Tasmania. The Illustrations by H.
Warren & Engraved by J. Rogers. The Map Drawn &
Engraved by J. Rapkin, John Tallis & Company London
& New York (1851) |
| Dimensions: |
356 x 270 mm |
$495 |
| Published: |
London & New York |
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| Date
Published: |
1851 |
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| Description: |
Decorative map of
Tasmania. Small vignettes throughout, showing Hobart
Town, the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), the Residence of
the VDL Company's Agent Circular Head and numismatic
seal. |
| Condition: |
Slight toning
with original outline hand colouring and some very minor
staining through centre fold, otherwise very clean copy. |
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| TG
Code No: |
CU0080 |
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| Map
Maker: |
WELLER, Edward |
| Title: |
Map
showing the Exploration to the Eastward & Southward
of Hampton Plains (Western Australia) by Alexander
Forrest, Assistant Surveyor. |
| Dimensions: |
220 x 377 mm |
$445 |
| Published: |
London |
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| Date
Published: |
1872 |
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| Description: |
Exploration map
detailing the tracks taken by Alexander Forrest on his
exploration east of Perth to the Hampton Plains and Lake
Lefroy. The expedition then headed south to the Thomas
River east of Esperance and followed the coast across to
the Stirling Range and then trekked in a north-westerly
direction back to York. The map was published for the Journal
of the Royal Geographical Society by J. Murray,
Albemarle Street, London, 1872. |
| Condition: |
Fine condition
with central fold mark which is to be expected. |
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| TG
Code No: |
CU0081 |
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| Map
Maker: |
TALLIS, John |
| Title: |
Western
Australia. Swan River. The Illustrations by A. H. Wray
& Engraved by W. Lacey. The Map Drawn and Engraved
by J. Rapkin, John Tallis & Company London & New
York |
| Dimensions: |
356 x 270 mm |
$995 |
| Published: |
London & New York |
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| Date
Published: |
1851 |
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| Description: |
Decorative map of
south west of Australia from just north of Champion Bay
to Doubtful Island Bay in the south. Small vignettes
throughout, showing ships at anchor near Fremantle,
drovers on horseback, sheep shearing, a group of
Aborigines, Perth from Mt Eliza, and a view between
Perth and Fremantle. |
| Condition: |
Slight toning
with original outline hand colouring, otherwise very
clean copy. |
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TG Code No: |
TG00167 |
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Map Maker: |
LEVASEUR, P. |
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Title: |
Oceanie |
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Dimensions: |
287 x 434mm |
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Published: |
Paris |
$795 |
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Date Published: |
1838 |
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Description: |
One of
the last decorative maps of Australia, Indonesia,
Micronesia, New Zealand and Polynesia with original outline
colour and modern enhancement of the decorative border
cartouche. The cartouche shows varying scenes, portraits of
Dumont and Durville and scenes from the islands. This
wonderful map comes from Levaseur’s, ‘Atlas Illustre’.
The plates were engraved by Lemercier and the Atlas were
edited by Pelissier. |
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Condition: |
Fine
condition with full margins with original outline colouring. |
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