1851 Illustrated Map of Australia, Aborigines, Parrots, Sydney view, by John Tallis 1851
$850.00 AUD
Rare original John Tallis illustrated map of Australia, showing the coastline & nearby islands, the interior with vast regions blank, a large ‘Lake Torrens’ arching inland in South Australia; ‘New South Wales’ incorporating all Northern Australia, Queensland, and Victoria shown as ‘Australia Felix’,
decorated with five fine engraved scenes:
NATIVES OF THE TRIBE OF BOGAN
SYDNEY
KANGAROOS
NATIVES OF AUSTRALIAN FELIX
AUSTRLIAN PAROTS AND COCKOTOO
“Illustrations by J.Marchant, engraved J.V.Allen”, also “Map drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin”
Printed 1851
visible 33.5 x 25.5
Frame 45.5 x 40cm
These highly decorative maps are regarded as the finest of the Victorian Australiana maps; the world atlas was displayed at the 1851 Great Exhibition, and proved to be very popular. In the 1860’s, the designs were sold to a London printer & continued to be produced – but the earlier printing is superior, and they dropped the engraved scenes seen here.
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