Wyld's large format map of Australia
WYLD, James.
Map of Australia, Compiled from the Nautical Surveys made by Order of the Admiralty and other Authentic Documents.
London, 1841. Original colour, 565 x 810mm.
A large and detailed map of Australia with insets of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) and the World on Mercator's Projection.
This map shows the patchy coastal settlement that was occuring in Australia at the time, with the areas around Sydney & Melbourne and Tasmania divided into counties. It still has Western Australia named as 'New Holland' even though the British formally claimed this territory in 1829. 'South Australia is delineated, despite most of its area is completely blank.
Stock ID : 23355
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Wyld's large format map of Australia
WYLD, James.
Map of Australia, Compiled from the Nautical Surveys made by Order of the Admiralty and other Authentic Documents.
London, 1841. Original colour, 565 x 810mm.
A large and detailed map of Australia with insets of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) and the World on Mercator's Projection.
This map shows the patchy coastal settlement that was occuring in Australia at the time, with the areas around Sydney & Melbourne and Tasmania divided into counties. It still has Western Australia named as 'New Holland' even though the British formally claimed this territory in 1829. 'South Australia is delineated, despite most of its area is completely blank.
Stock ID : 23355
SOLD
To see similar items click here