| Antique Maps and Prints of Australia & New Zealand |
Australasia groups together the continent or island of Australia with New Zealand, Tasmania and the smaller islands around them, all of which lie in the region between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific, South East of the Continent of Asia-hence the name Austral or South Asia.
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| New South Wales. Drawn and engraved by Alex Findlay, published by T.Tegg, c 1863. Size 21 x 27 cm, condition good. Price £58.00/$116.00. |
Australia is the largest island upon the surface of the world. It is divided into three parts. The North was first seen by Pedro Fernandes de Quiro and Luis Vaez de Torres in 1605-1607. In 1642 Tasman discovered Von Dieman's land, which was believed to be a part of Australia. Captain Cook in his three voyages discovered the eastern coast which he called New South Wales.
Selected Australian and New Zealand maps currently in stock
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A Map of the East Indies from A New Voyage Round the World, by William Dampier, a buccaneer.He spent nine weeks on the west coast of Australia during his first voyage and is considered to be the first Englishman to go there. He wrote "New Holland is a very large tract of land. It is not yet determined whether it is an island or a main continent; but I am certain that it joyns neither to Asia, Africa, nor America. Printed for James Knapton in 1697. This map is from the 1703 edition. 30 x 18 cm
£165.00 / $230.00
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Petermann West Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania and Auckland Isthmus. Very detailed maps with a lot of information from Stieler's hand -Atlas, published by Gotha; Justus Perthes 1876. 40 x 33 cm
£68.00 / $136.00
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Statistical Map of Australia. Inset maps of Tasmania and of the World showing distances of Australian Ports, and also Table of distances between leading Ports. The portions of Map tinted are settled territory, the white is unexplored. Letts, Son and Co. dated 1881. 69 x 42.5 cm big
£68.00 /$136.00 (plus packaging and postage)
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Selected Australian and New Zealand prints currently in stock
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View of Sydney. Drawn from an Original Sketch by W.H.Wilson, Engraved by H.Bibby. Steel engraving, from the London Printing and Publishing Company c1845. 17 x 12 cm
£40.00 / $80.00
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Sydney. Engraved by Emery Walker, from the Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition, 1910. 18 x 25 cm
£28.00 / $56.00
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Adelaide, from the River Torrens. A.Irwin, big, hand coloured print, showing rowing boats on the River, and Adelaide in the background, circa 1900. 127.5 x 17.5 cm
£45.00 / $90.00
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Melbourne 1840. From the original sketch by Mr.S.Haydon. Wood engraving, hand coloured, circa 1890. 15 x 11cm
£28.00 / $56.00
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Melbourne and Environs, from the Encyclopedia Britannica Eleventh Edition, 1910. 18 x 25 cm
£28.00 / $56.00
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Kyneton, W.C.Fitler, wood engraving from Towns of Victoria, c1886. 25 x 11 cm
£30.00 / $60.00
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Geelong, Victoria. Hand coloured ,wood engraving by Melton Prior from The Illustrated London News, March 8th 1889. 31.5 x 12.5 cm
£38.00 / $76.00
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General View of Sandhurst (Bendigo),Victoria. Wood engraving, hand coloured, circa 1880. 18.5 x 13 cm
£32.00 / $64.00
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Auckland, New Zealand. Wood engraving, hand coloured, circa 1880. 16.5 x 9 cm
£28.00 / $56.00
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View of the Arrow River Gold Fields, Otago, New Zealand. Wood engraving, circa 1890. 19.5 x 14.5cm
£28.00 / $56.00
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Maori Chief (untattooed). Wood engraving,from The Countries of the World, circa 1890. 14 x 20cm
£25.00 / $50.00
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Hobart Town, Tasmania. Wood engraving, from The Countries of the World, circa 1890. 13.5 x 10cm
£25.00 / $50.00
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"Gold" A Rush to the Diggings. W.Hatherell, Wood engraving, from The Countries of the World, circa 1890. 10 x 15cm
£28.00 / $56.00
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