This large fine hand coloured
original antique map of NSW &
SE Australia stretching from the 10 year old Settlement
of Melbourne in the south to the 31st parallel in the
north, by W & AK Johnston, was published in the
1845 edition of the General Atlas.
A large, highly detailed regional map of New South Wales
and Australia Felix the SE area which quickly became the
state of Victoria. The map, with this title, lasted for
only a few years, before both NSW and Victoria were
quickly settled. The map provides a very early depiction
of the region, pre-dating the discovery of gold.
Also of great interest are the exploration routes by
Mitchell (1836) in Red, Tyer's & Townsend's (1840) in
Yellow and Streletsky's (Strzelecki) (1840) in Blue.
The 18 counties of NSW are highlighted in beautiful hand
colour with extensive detail of towns, tracks and
rivers. Historical note included below the
title.Decorative Piano Key border and a fine example, on
thick heavy paper.
Johnston was one of the master publishers of fine
engraved and lithographed maps during the 19th century
- this map
is no exception.
(Ref: Tooley; M&B)
General Description:
Paper
thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - off white
Age of map color: - Original
Colors used: - Red, green, yellow
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 25 1/2in
x 21in (650mm x 535mm)
Plate size: -
25 1/2in
x 21in (650mm x 535mm)
Margins: - Min 1/2in (12mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - None
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None
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