Map Australia (65 results)

Condition: Fine. The map is tipped into its original, 8 ½" x 4 ½", yellow wrapper that lists the available Modern Series Maps offered by the Cram company on both sides. The colored map unfolds to 16" x 22". A small map on Tasmania is inserted at upper left corner. Someone has used a black marker throughout the Western Australia portion of the map to denote eucalyptus forests, savannah, desert, mallee, and mulga.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Map (illustrator). good.

Condition: New. pp. 484 60 Figures, Illus.

Condition: New. pp. 484 2nd Edition.

Condition: New. pp. 484.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Original linen backed map. 56 x 87 cm, folding into cloth covers 20 x 14 cm. Both map and cloth in very good condition.

Binder's cloth. Textual tables, folding map (illustrator). 33x20cm, 130 pp, Rubberstamps to flyleaf & title-page. Cardpocket to rear fixed flyleaf. A small waterstain to the page-corner margin of the last 82 pages. Contents: Introductory; Administration; Law & Justice; Native Affgairs & District Administration; Native Labour; Arms, Liquor & Dangerous Drugs; Education; Public Health; Agriculture; Commerce; Public Finance; Lands, Surveys, Mines & Forests; Public Works; Immigration & Emigration; Freedom of Conscvience & Religiousd Missions; Miscellanrous; Appendices. Light water stain to binding, Good+.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. London, George Philip, [late 1861]. A full-colour map, printed surface 610 × 510 mm, cut into 20 panels mounted on linen (as issued), folded, and mounted in the publisher's gilt-decorated cloth case (external dimensions 190 × 118 mm). Slight wear to the corners of the case, with minimal restoration to the spine; light erasures to the pastedown and paper-lined verso of the exposed panel of the folded map; the map is lightly marked in one spot, but is essentially in fine condition. There are two interesting rubber-stamps on one cloth panel, that of 'W.C. Rigby, Newsagent, Adelaide' and 'Archiv. Provinciae Austriae S. J.'; the erasures mentioned above appear to have removed a couple of examples of the Jesuit Archive stamp. Philips' Authentic Maps of the Australian Colonies, Number 6 (according to the information printed on the front pastedown). Tooley 974 (basic details of the map only, not noting the Travelling Maps series). Pertinent details printed on the map that provide evidence of the date of publication include 'Burke & Wills 1860-61', and the locations where King, and the bodies of Gray, Burke and Wills, were found (King was found in September 1861). The latest reference to Stuart is 'Stuart's Route 1860' (presumably his fifth expedition, from November 1860 to September 1861). The entire region of South Australia west of about 133 degrees east longitude and north of the coastline is described as 'Unexplored Country added to South Australia in 1861'; the Act to annex this land was passed in Great Britain in August 1861. Historians of Australian bookselling will know that William Charles Rigby commenced trading as a bookseller and newsagent in Adelaide in late 1859.

A large tinted folding map titled: Principal towns and districts in New South Wales possessing railway communication with Sydney. Size: 88 x 62 cm. With accompanying text with illustrations on verso. One tear at fold and another tiny tear also at fold (without any loss). Some minor browning. Kept in 4to size original pictorial brown cloth stamped in black and gold. Two maps printed on paste downs. An excellent copy. Not in Ferguson.

Ephemera. Folding color map of the world with tabs across the bottom, each with on a different topic, so that one can choose a tab and open the map to the desired region. Including: Near East, Europe, North America, Far East, United States (eastern portion), United States (western portion), Statistical Data, East Indies (Western Australia), South Pacific (Eastern Australia), Central and South America, So. Africa, and India. Large advertisement for "Margo Fine Wines" on Philadelphia on the front wrapper. Heavy card stock with title in red on black at front cover, and with a table of Air Line Distances between Important Cities on the rear cover. Folds into 3x6.35". With the original envelope. Folds out to 34.75 x 6.25". Color printed both sides. Printed at base of index: "Boundaries. .those recognized at the start of WW2 September 1939", very good condition.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Linen-backed map of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and western Pacific islands. The Australia map particularly noteworthy for showing the tracks of Burke & Wills, Howitt, Landsborough, Walker, Stuart, McInlay, and Gregory in their explorations of 1861 and 1862 from Victoria, and South and West Australia. The map shows details of capital and other cities, coastal details, and shipping routes. New Zealand islands still named as New Ulster, and New Munster. 31 x 40 cm A rare map with particular interest because of the depicted exploring routes.

Hand coloured map, 32.3 x 39.7 x cms (including the decorative border); 35.6 x 45.8 cms (sheet), key to major centres, unrelated text on verso, sheet age toned, in very good condition. Detailed map from the leading mid 19th Century American firm of Johnson and Ward. Although Tasmania was known as such from 1856, the map refers to "Van Diemen Land".

Folding colour map of Australia, 54.2 x 76.4cm. Some foxing particularly along folds and upper right margins a few repaired tears and small holes at folds.With original sleeve. The 15th map in the Standard Maps of Greater East Asia series (of 20 maps). Shows the natural resources such as sheep, gold, pearl, diary regions, opals etc. Tasmania appears as an inset in the bottom right corner. Text in Japanese.

Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1872. A three-colour map (printed surface 246 × 424 mm), mounted on plain paper, with the two original vertical folds barely visible; minimal light foxing; in excellent condition. 'Petermann's Geographische Mittheilungen. Jahrgang 1872, Tafel 22' is printed in the top margin outside the printed border. 'Petermann's Geographische Mittheilungen' (Petermann's Geographical Communications), founded by August Heinrich Petermann in 1855, ceased publication only as recently as 2004. It was 'the oldest German-language journal for geography, in which all major geographical discoveries of the 19th and 20th centuries were published' (Wikipedia). About J.M. Gilmore we have unearthed nothing, and when even such an indefatigable bibliographer as Ian McLaren doesn't record him, you're definitely made a discovery. The map is much more informative. Gilmore made two trips in the Channel Country in south-west Queensland, one in January to March 1871, the other in September-October 1871. The routes are marked in red on the map.

Condition: Very Good. [Canberra], 'Prepared by the National Mapping Section, Department of the Interior . Reproduced by Royal Australian Survey Corps', 1951. One map on four sheets, printed surface of each sheet 703 × 955 mm (when joined together, the sheets form a map measuring around 5' × 7' in imperial terms); the sheets are numbered 1-4 (left to right, top then bottom), with the publisher's reference 'AHQ / AO-12 / 0221' printed in the left-hand bottom margin. Four single sheets, as issued; minimal cockling and a few trifling blemishes to some unprinted margins; an excellent set. The states are printed en bloc in different colours; Tasmania appears on the third sheet as an inset (239 × 239 mm). This very large and detailed map shows 'homesteads, minor settlements, Aboriginal reserves, stock routes, highways, principal and other roads, railways, principal civil aerodromes' (Trove), with relief shown by spot heights. We have recently unearthed a small quantity of these maps. Purchasers of the full set may avail themselves of a special offer on a first-come first-served basis: additional copies of the fourth sheet (the south-eastern portion) may be had for $100 each. [4 items].

Excellent. Gently toned; one tiny wormhole not impacting printed image. Else fine with rich original color. Size 15.5 x 19.75 Inches. This is a gorgeous, original color example of Jan Jansson's 1630 map of the East Indies - the first printed map to present Willem Janszoon's 1606 contact with Australia. It also represents a milestone in the mapping of the Philippines, containing a markedly more precise depiction of the archipelago than any prior printed map. A Closer Look The map reaches from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the Marianas ( Insulae de Ladrones ) and from southern China south beyond Java and Timor, thus embracing modern-day Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, as well as providing a glimpse of the first documented European contact with Australia at York Peninsula. The map is a classic of Dutch decorative cartography, sporting ships, a sea monster, fine compass roses, and elegant cartouches. The scale cartouche is flanked by a merman and a mermaid, and the title cartouche features indigenous warriors. First Dutch Glimpses of Australia The southeastern quarter of the map is rich in new exploration. An elongated north coastline appears for New Guinea: this, and the islands north of it, derive from the ill-fated voyage of Le Maire and Schouten, as transmitted by Joris Spilbergen (1568 - 1620). To the south, the islands spanning from Java Maior and Bali eastwards appear in greater detail than on any earlier printed work. Lombok and the Lesser Sunda Islands have only their north coasts charted, suggesting reports from an unknown voyage touching those coastlines. Following these islands eastwards, the chain turns upwards to the southern coastline of an island not appearing on earlier printed works at all: Duyfkens Eylant , whose blank northern coasts face the blank southern coasts of t' Landt vande Papuos , or New Guinea. Even further east appear more incomplete coastlines, with the placenames Modder Eylandt and Tyuri . These latter details are derived from Willem Janszoon's 1606 voyage on the pinnace Duyfken . Janszoon's Duyfkens Eylant proved to be southwestern New Guinea, and he supposed that the coastline of Modder Eylandt might connect. That discovery would prove momentous: this was not part of New Guinea but was instead the western coast of Australia's Cape York Peninsula. While Janszoon's report spurred further exploration, it was not committed to any prior printed map. His 1606 discoveries were not publicized at the time, nor were they coherently synthesized with other East India discoveries. His journal and chart were lost, although reports of these discoveries would spread, being mentioned in Dutch documents as early as 1618. The earliest appearance of this cartography is on the 1622 Hessel Gerritsz manuscript map Mar del Sur , produced when Gerritsz was the Official Hydrographer to the Dutch East India Company (VOC). Scrutiny of that work reveals it to be the clear precursor to Jansson's map from Borneo eastwards. A Landmark in the Mapping of the Philippines Jansson's map also benefits from Gerritsz in its sophisticated depiction of the Philippine Archipelago, appearing in print here for the first time. In the first part of the 17th century, European printed maps of the Philippines were overwhelmingly derived from Jan van Linschoten. Even the 1619 De Bry map - produced to accompany Joris van Spilbergen's account of his circumnavigation - did not materially improve Philippine geography. This was likely the result of protections the VOC maintained until 1619, strictly controlling the dissemination of new information relating to their sphere of operation. In that context, the depiction of the Philippines found on the present map appears out of nowhere. Gerritsz's geography does, however, reintroduce an error that had appeared fleetingly on some earlier maps: the phantom island of St. Juan, on the northeast coast of Mindanao. It appeared first on Ortelius' 1570 map of Asia, only to.

Good. Dissected and mounted on original linen in 24 panels. Even overall toning. Exhibits light soiling. Brown cellophane tape residue evident along top border. Accompanied by red leather case. Size 23 x 34.25 Inches. This is a c. 1858 James Wyld map of Australia during the Australian Gold Rush. Depicting the entire continent as well as Tasmania, Wyld illustrates Australia as is being transformed by aggressive colonization and mineral exploitation. A Closer Look Counties are most prevalent in New South Wales and Victoria, while a handful had been established in South Australia, Queensland, and modern-day Western Australia. Cities and towns in these counties are labeled, including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Perth. Gold veins are indicated by very thin lines, many of which resemble small rivers. Very little inland detail is present, although some lakes and rivers are noted. Australian Gold Rush of 1851 Gold was known to be present in Australia prior to 1851, but the intentional suppression of this information by the colonial government of New South Wales prevented all-out gold rushes. When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California, in 1848, causing the California Gold Rush, countless Australians migrated in search of their fortunes. Desirous of maintaining their dwindling work force, the colonial governors rethought their position, and sought approval from the Colonial Office in England to allow the exploitation of the mineral resources and also offered rewards for the finding of payable gold. This led to the first major Australian gold rush when prospector Edward Hargraves discovered gold at Ophir, near Orange. A series of subsequent discoveries followed, transforming the Australian economy and leading to a rush of new immigration. In Victoria, for example, Melbourne, which had a population of around 29,000 in 1851, grew to over 500,000 by 1861 and then to 700,000 by 1869. This population boom forced the British government to allow the Port Philip District to secede from New South Wales and form the Colony of Victoria. Gold production in Victoria exceeded all other gold producing regions in the world, excepting California, with its highest annual yield reaching 3,053,744 troy ounces in 1856. It is estimated that between 1851 and 1896 a total of 61,034,682 ounces of gold were extracted from mines in Victoria. Publication History of Wyld's Map of Australia Wyld's Map of Australia is generally underappreciated. Wyld published meticulously updated editions from 1833 until at least 1869, with his son publishing subsequent editions until the 1890s. This attention to detail and regular updates provide an map-to-map historical record Australia's development. Counties proliferate from a small group clustered around Sydney to encompassing the whole of Victoria by the mid-1860s. Here, as stated above, counties spread all along the coasts of New South Wales and Victoria with small enclaves in South Australia and Queensland. At least 22 editions of Wyld's Australia are catalogued by the National Library of Australia, with 20 viewable online, while one of the other 2 are available via the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the State Library of New South Wales. Dating This Edition Despite a long publication history, Wyld dated the editions of this map only from 1833 to about 1844, with the next dated edition appearing in 1890. Editions between 1844 and 1890 are universally undated, leading to countless cataloging errors. After comparing editions digitized by the National Library of Australia, the State Library of New South Wales, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France, we have created a rough timeline for this map. The present map identifies MacDonnell county, which was not founded until 1857, thus suggesting a c. 1858 publication. Publication History and Census This map was created by James Wyld and was published c. 1858 in London. While multiple editions of this map do appear in various catalogs, we have not been able to.

Very good. Margin reinstated at insertion point not affecting image, else excellent. Size 14 x 30.5 Inches. This is the 1774 first French edition of James Cook's seminal first map of New South Wales, Australia. The map is a product of Cook's search for the often speculated upon southern continent or 'Terra Australis,' which scholars from the 16th century on believed, based upon ancient Greek texts, must exist at the base of the world. This map is significant for Australia collectors as the first definitive mapping of the coasts of New South Wales. A Closer Look Oriented to the West, the map extends from Cape York, Prince of Wales Island, and the Endeavour Straits to Point Hicks (Victoria). The map notes both Botany Bay and Port Jackson. Cook's Voyage After observing the Transit of Venus on June 3, 1769, Cook sailed westward, planning to return to England via the Cape of Good Hope, as he believed the Endeavour would not survive a second trip around Cape Horn. Instead, he sailed west, where he hoped to discover Terra Australis. He sailed around New Zealand and headed for Tasmania, intending to follow up on Abel Tasman's work, when gales forced him northward. On April 19, 1770, his second, Zachary Hicks, sighted land, what Cook immediately named Point Hicks. While Cook was most certainly aware he had not discovered 'Terra Australis,' he did spend several months, from April 19 to August 22, 1770, mapping the long sought east coast of New Holland (Australia), what he came to call New South Wales. He proceeded northwards, navigating the coast with great care, naming notable locations along the way. Unmapped Coast It is of note that the coast between Cape Flattery and Weymouth remains unmapped. This area is so full of small islands and dangerous reefs that Cook aptly named it 'The Labyrinth.' Just as he entered this area, near Cape Tribulation, the Endeavour struck a reef. On our map, there is a note reading, 'On this ledge the ship laid 23 hours.' Rather than risk his ship further Cook sailed the Endeavour further out to sea, around the perilous reefs, landing at Cape York to officially name New South Wales and claim the land for England, I now once more hoisted English Coulers and in the Name of His Majesty King George the Third took possession of the whole Eastern Coast from the above Latitude [38] down to this place by the name of New South Wales, together with all the Bays, Harbors, Rivers, and Island s situate upon the said coast. (Cook, J., Journal, August 22, 1770) Until this time, it was assumed that Australia, or New Holland as it was known, was a barren wasteland, as the Dutch navigators had explored only a small part of the arid western coast. On the other hand, Cook sailed up the fertile east coast and was impressed by what he saw. It was Cook who recommended settlement and persuaded Joseph Banks to argue for using the remote continent as a penal colony. Cook's nomenclature largely remains in use today. Publication History and Census This map was engraved by Robert Bénard for the 1774 French edition of James Hawkesworth's 1773 account of Cook's voyages. It follows the 1772-1773 English edition engraved by William Whitchurch and published in 1773. There are known editions in English, French, and German. While well represented institutionally, this map is rare to the market. References: OCLC 977416224. Australia in Maps, (National Library of Australia), page 51. National Library of Australia, MAP T 325. Tooley, R.V. (Australia) 325, pl.20. Tooley, R.V., Bricker, C.; Crone, Gerald Roe, Landmarks of Mapmaking; an Illustrated Survey of Maps and Mapmakers, p.263. Clancy, R. 6.33. Perry, T. M., and Prescott, D. F., A Guide to Maps of Australia in Books Published 1780-1830, 1773.02.

Very good. Original fold lines. Minor centerfold wear and toning. Minor repaired tear where originally attached to binder. Size 15 x 31.25 Inches. This is the 1774 first French edition of James Cook's seminal first map of New South Wales, Australia. Oriented to the West, the map extends from Cape York, Prince of Wales Island, and the Endeavour Straits to Point Hicks (Victoria). The map is a product of Cook's search for the often speculated upon southern continent or 'Terra Australis,' which scholars from the 16th century on believed, based upon ancient Greek texts, must exist at the base of the world. After observing the Transit of Venus on June 3, 1769, Cook sailed westward, planning to return to England via the Cape of Good Hope, as he believed the Endeavour would not survive a second trip around Cape Horn. Instead he sailed west, where he hoped to discover Terra Australis. He sailed around New Zealand and headed for Tasmania, intending to follow up on Abel Tasman's work, when gales forced him northward. On April 19, 1770, his second, Zachary Hicks, signed land, what Cook immediately named Point Hicks. While Cook was most certainly aware he had not discovered 'Terra Australis', he did spend several months, from April 19 to August 22, 1770, mapping long sought east coast of New Holland (Australia), what he came to call New South Wales. He proceeded northwards, navigating the coast with great care, naming notable locations along the way. It is of note that the coasts between Cape Flattery and Weymouth remains unmapped. This area is so full of small islands and dangerous reefs that Cook aptly named it 'The Labyrinth.' Just as he entered this area, near Cape Tribulation, the Endeavour struck a reef. On our map there is a note reading, 'On this ledge the ship laid 23 hours.' Rather than risk his ship further Cook sailed the Endeavour further out to sea, around the perilous reefs, landing at Cape York to officially name New South Wales and claim the land for England, I now once more hoisted English Coulers and in the Name of His Majesty King George the Third took possession of the whole Eastern Coast from the above Latitude [38] down to this place by the name of New South Wales, together with all the Bays, Harbors, Rivers, and Island s situate upon the said coast. (Cook, J., Journal, August 22, 1770) Until this time it was assumed that Australia, or New Holland as it was known, was a barren wasteland, as the Dutch navigators had explored only a small part of the arid western coast. Cook on the other hand, sailed up the fertile east coast, and was impressed by what he saw. It was Cook who recommended settlement and persuaded Joseph Banks to argue for using the remote continent as a penal colony. This map is significant for Australia collectors as the first definitive mapping of the coasts of New South Wales. Cook's nomenclature largely remains in use today. The map notes both Botany Bay and Port Jackson. Publication History and Census This map was engraved by Robert Bénard for the 1774 French edition of James Hawkesworth's 1773 account of Cook's voyages. It follows the 1772-1773 English edition engraved by William Whitchurch and pubsished in 1773. There are known editions in English, French, and German. While well represented institutionally, this map is rare to the market. References: OCLC 977416224. Australia in Maps, (National Library of Australia), page 51. National Library of Australia, MAP T 325. Tooley, R.V. (Australia) 325, pl.20. Tooley, R.V., Bricker, C.; Crone, Gerald Roe, Landmarks of Mapmaking; an Illustrated Survey of Maps and Mapmakers, p.263. Clancy, R. 6.33. Perry, T. M., and Prescott, D. F., A Guide to Maps of Australia in Books Published 1780-1830, 1773.02.

Very rare early map of the south west coast of Western Australia, just 17 years after the founding of the colony. The map covers much of the Western Australian coast, from the Dampier Archipelago in the north, Broome, Exmouth Gulf, Shark Bay, Perth, Geographe Bay, Cape Leeuwin, Albany, all the way to Port Lincoln in South Australia. To our knowledge, the only copy held in an Australian institution is at the State Library of Western Australia. It is not recorded in the collection of National Library of Australia collection, nor other Australian institutions. It is very interesting for the early inland detail. The areas around Perth and Fremantle are shown, extending inland to Beverley, York, Bejoording, Toodjoy and Northam on the Swan River, with the Swan, Avon & Moore Rivers. There are 4 insets: Plan de la entree de la Riviere Cygnes (Swan River) et de l'Ile Rottnest (J. L. Stokes); Plan de Port Grey nomme aussi Baie Champion (Captain Wickham), Plan du Havre Peel dans la Baie Warnbro (Lieut. J. S. Roe), Plan de la Baie Warnbro (J.S. Roe). Coastal features include Baie de l'Esperence; Houtmann's Abrolhos; Albany (north east of Albany, a mountain described as "Montagne escarpee visible a 10 lieues"); Golfe Exmouth with a prominent Cape Nord Ouest. Depth soundings are taken all around the coast. Daussy maps are rare. The State Library of Western Australia holds two. Their copy of this map bears the "Prix deux francs" lower right; with an applied printed chart sellers label from P. Sauvat, Bordeaux below the rule on the lower right. They also hold the following: "Carte des mers Australes partie comprise entre les méridiens du Cap de Bonne Espérance et du Port du Roi Georges" [cartographic material] / dressée par M. Daussy Ingénieur Hydrographe en Chef ; gravé par Jacobs ; écrit par J.M. Hacq. (MAPR0000018). This map is recorded as Tooley 1470 and Libraries Australia ID 23501679, which calls it "Rare". Centered below the margin - Ecrit de J. M. Hacq, Grave par Jacobs lower left, Noo. 1111 in upper right margin. Printed area 34.5 x 23.25" with very large margins, 40 1/4 x 27 1/2". Backed with tissue on the center fold and margin edges supporting some small closed tears. In magnificent condition overall. An extremely rare map especially in this condition.

By: William H. RandDate: 1892 (Published) BostonDimensions: 26 x 19.5 inches (66 cm x 50 cm)This antique map is a lovely example of Rand McNally and Company's 1892 map of eastern Australia, which covers that half of the continent from Crocker Island to the Bass Strait. Though the map does not cover the entire continent, it does contain a wealth of information regarding the eastern regions along with one area in the southwest.Four highly detailed insets are included. The two in the upper right quadrant show Sydney in one, where even a Cricket Ground is delineated, and Melbourne in the other, which includes mountains, cities, swamps, etc. A third inset shows a southern point of New Guinea and a northern tip of Australia, where the two nearly meet, and includes the various straits and islands between them. The fourth inset is similarly detailed, showing the SW corner of Western Australia, including the city of Perth and virtually all information of the area that was known at the time.At the time the map was published Australia was part of the British Empire but the colonies managed most of their own affairs through the practice of responsible government. The map is color coded according to provinces and regions and shows cities, towns, rivers, streams, mountains and various other topographical features.Condition: This map is in A condition on heavy, thick paper. Minor separations have been repaired with archival material on the verso.Inventory #196281200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622.

Very good. Blank on verso. Size 15.5 x 11 Inches. This is a fine example of the 1854 Black Map of New South Wales, Australia. It covers the settled areas of New South Wales from Raleigh to Auckland. The coastlines are accurately mapped, while the interior remains relatively unmapped. An inset in the lower right quadrant features the plan of Sydney. Important cities, towns, rivers, bays and other topographical features are noted, and elevation is rendered by hachures. The map also notes several gold districts throughout. The Australian gold rush, which started in the 1851, would attract a large number of international immigrants, tripling its population within the next 20 years. This map was engraved by J. Bartholomew and issued in as plate number LVI-I in the 1854 edition of Black's General Atlas Of The World . References: Rumsey 2305.067. Phillips (Atlases) 4334.

Very good. Minor wear along original centerfold. Original platemark visible. Minor spotting. Size 14.5 x 17.5 Inches. This is a fine 1874 map of the Pacific Ocean, including Australia, Polynesia, Melanesia and Malaysia by Ambroise Tardieu. It covers the region in considerable detail with parts of North America and Asia included. Extends as far north as Japan and south to include Auckland Island and New Zealand. This map depicts the continent of Australia with good detail along the coast with a largely unexplored interior. This map also identifies various cities, towns, rivers and an assortment of additional topographical details. This map was prepared by Ambroise Tardieu as plate no. 25 and issued in his 1874 edition of Atlas Universel de Geographie Ancienne et Moderne . References: Rumsey 4697.031 (1863 edition).

Very good. Even overall toning. Blank on verso. Size 11.75 x 16.5 Inches. This is an 1853 Adam and Charles Black map of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, Australia. Updated because of intense interest surrounding the Australian Gold Rush, the region's gold deposits are highlighted in yellow. Twenty counties in New South Wales are numerically identified and correspond to a reference situated in the lower right corner. A handful of counties appear in South Australia around Adelaide and St. Vincent Gulf. All these counties are concentrated along the coastline with little inland detail, apart from river network in New South Wales. Australian Gold Rush of 1851 Gold was known to be present in Australia prior to 1851, but the intentional suppression of this information by the colonial government of New South Wales prevented all-out gold rushes. When gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill, California, in 1848, causing the California Gold Rush, countless Australians migrated in search of their fortunes. Desirous of maintaining their dwindling work force, the colonial governors rethought their position, and sought approval from the Colonial Office in England to allow the exploitation of the mineral resources and also offered rewards for the finding of payable gold. This led to the first major Australian gold rush when prospector Edward Hargraves discovered gold at Ophir, near Orange. A series of subsequent discoveries followed, transforming the Australian economy and leading to a rush of new immigration. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by William Hughes and published by Adam and Charles Black in the 1853 edition of their Black's General Atlas . The separate map appears in eight institutional collections in OCLC and the atlas is well represented institutionally. References: Rumsey 6833.005. OCLC 71472856.

Very good. Overall age toning. Minor spotting at places. Top margin cut off. Size 13 x 16 Inches. This is a fine example of Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell's 1854 map of the Pacific, Polynesia, and Australia. Centered on the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands, this map covers the entirety of the pacific Basin from the Aleutian Islands to New eland and the Straits of Magellan, and from Sumatra to the coasts of America. Mitchell identifies many of the Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian Islands as well as, Japan, Korea, and Alaska. Noteworthy remarks on the lands and peoples of Oceania appear in the lower right quadrant under the title. In the lower left quadrant part of the Antarctica is detailed along with the track of the 1840 U.S. Exploring Expedition in this region. The whole is engraved in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. This map was prepared by S. A. Mitchell for publication as plate no. 73 by the Philadelphia firm of Thomas Cowperthwait and Co. in the 1854 edition of Mitchell's New General Atlas . Dated and copyrighted, 'Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1850 by Thomas Cowperthwait and Co. in the Clerk's office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. References: Rumsey 0537.071 (1846 edition). Phillips (Atlases) 814.

Very good. Minor foxing and overall toning. Minor edge wear. Size 13 x 16 Inches. This is a fine example of S. A. Mitchell's 1849 map of the Pacific, Polynesia, and Australia. Centered on the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands, this map covers the entirety of the pacific Basin from the Aleutian Islands to New eland and the Straits of Magellan, and from Sumatra to the coasts of America. Mitchell identifies many of the Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian Islands as well as, Japan, Korea, and Alaska. Noteworthy remarks on the lands and peoples of Oceania appear in the lower right quadrant under the title. In the lower left quadrant part of the Antarctica is detailed along with the track of the 1840 U.S. Exploring Expedition in this region. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. The whole is engraved and colored in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Mitchell published this chart in his atlas from 1846 to the late 1850s before discontinuing the series and selling his map plates to DeSilver. This map was issued in the 1849 edition of the New Universal Atlas . It was the last edition of that atlas to be published by Mitchell prior to selling the plates and rights to the atlas to Thomas Cowperthwait in 1850. References: Rumsey 0545.075.

Very good. Minor foxing at places. Blank on verso. Size 8 x 9.5 Inches. This is a lovely example of Thomas Ewing's 1845 map of Australia and Polynesia. The map covers from the southern coast of China south to include New Zealand, and east to the Marquesas Islands. It includes Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania (then known as Van DiemenâÂÂs Island), Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Melanesia. Various rivers, mountains, islands and several other topographical details are noted with relief shown by hachure. This is an interesting map issued just as most of the earth's non-polar shore has been explored. Gone are many of the errors of the previous century with the coastlines accurately rendered. Inland though, much remained confused. Vast stretches of unmapped territory and speculative cartography fill central Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. In 1840, after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the British annexed New Zealand as part of the Australian colony of New South Wales. However, it separated from New South Wales to become a colony in its own right in 1841. Victoria became an independent colony separate from New South Wales only in July 1851. This map was published in 1845 by Oliver and Boyd as part of Ewing's New General Atlas .

Very good. A few minor spots jut ouside of bottom margin. Blank on verso. Light overall toning. Size 13 x 16 Inches. A beautiful example of A. J. Johnson's 1862 map of Australia. One of the earlier states in the Johnson Australia series, this map depicts the continent with good detail along the coast and a largely unexplored interior. Shows the Torrens Basin, the Stony Desert, Traveler's Valley, and the extant of Sturt's inland exploration. Tables in the corners show references to various counties in each provinces. A smaller table in the lower left provides a time line for the exploration of the continent, noting the dates associated with important navigators including Tasman, Arnhem, Hartog, Edel, Flinders, and others. Features the strapwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Published by A. J. Johnson and Ward as plate number 88 in the 1862 edition of Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas . This is the first edition of the Family Atlas to bear the Johnson and Ward imprint.

Very good. Text on verso. Minor overall toning. Size 14 x 16.5 Inches. This is Johnson and Ward's 1864 map of Australia. The map covers the entire continent including Tasmania or Van Diemen's Land. Johnson's mappings of Australia, updated annually through the 1860s, offer a comprehensive overview of the exploration of the continent's interior. This example depicts the continent with good detail along the coast and a largely unexplored interior. Shows the Torrens Basin, the Stony Desert, Traveler's Valley, and the extant of Sturt's inland exploration. Tables in the corners show references to various counties in each province. A smaller table in the lower left provides a time line for the exploration of the continent, noting the dates associated with important navigators including Tasman, Arnhem, Hartog, edel, Flinders, and others. Various towns, cities, rivers and several other topographical features are noted with relief shown by hachure. It features the fretwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1863 to 1869. Steel plate engraving prepared by A. J. Johnson for publication as plate no. 98 in the 1864 edition of his New Illustrated Atlas . This is the first edition of the Johnson'sAtlasto bear the Johnson & Ward imprint and the only edition to identify the firm as the 'Successors to Johnson and Browning (Successors to J. H. Colton and Company). References: Rumsey 0352.073. Philips (atlases) 843.

Very good condition. Some foxing, else clean. Blank on verso. Size 9 x 12.5 Inches. An uncommon and extremely attractive 1852 map of Oceania by J. G. Barbie du Bocage. Includes Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia and Malaysia. Australia is described as 'pays inconnu' and alternately labeled 'New Holland.' Hawaii shown as the 'Sandwich Islands.' Features a beautiful frame style border. Prepared by J. G. Barbie du Bocage for publication as plate no. 25 in Maison Basset's 1852 edition of the Atlas Illustre .