Map of Van Diemans Land
2 hand color maps on 1 sheet. Map of Tasmania with some description of topography and route of discovery. Map of New South Wales showing reference to districts, description of topography and route inland discovered by Mr Throsby. With vignettes "Hobart town, Van Diemans Land , and View of Sydne...
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1824
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| Summary: | 2 hand color maps on 1 sheet. Map of Tasmania with some description of topography and route of discovery. Map of New South Wales showing reference to districts, description of topography and route inland discovered by Mr Throsby. With vignettes "Hobart town, Van Diemans Land , and View of Sydney N.S. Wales." The atlas is the second edition and includes the extra map of the Arctic and two extra maps of Australia. The text adds a section on Voyages of Discovery. Two additional maps are laid in, one of South America, the other of Mexico. Each map has a small vignette illustrating a subject related to the map. Half leather paper-covered boards with label pasted on front printed with title. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures. This is the second edition and includes the extra map of the Arctic and two extra maps of Australia. The text adds a section on Voyages of Discovery. Two additional maps are laid in, one of South America, the other of Mexico. Half leather paper-covered boards with label pasted on front printed with title. cfP6043. |
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