Antique Maps of Australia

Australia & Tasmania.

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S.D.U.K.

Origin: London, Thomas Letts, 1877.

A superbly detailed map of Australia, with insets of Tasmania and a map of the World.

Condition: Original colour; fine condition.

Size: 390 x 690mm (15¼ x 27¼ inches).

Reference: 8095

Price: £250

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Australia.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, John Tallis & Co., 1851.

With engraved vignettes of aborigines, parrots & cockatoos, kangaroos and a prospect of Sydney. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, very light soiling, lower margin trimmed with loss of publishers imprint, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 255 x 330mm (10 x 13 inches).

Reference: 11894

Price: £280

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Entrée de la Riviere Endeavour/Baye de Botanique dans la Nle Galles Méridionale.

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BELLIN, Jacques Nicholas.

Origin: Paris, 1772-.

Two maps after Capt. James Cook; one shows the entrance to the River Endeavour and the other of Botany Bay. Cook and his crew spent eight weeks repairing their ship (HMS Endeavour) in the estuary, during this time it allowed the two eminent botanists on the expedition - Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander to explore and gather samples. Their work was marked by the naming of two points at the entrance of Botany Bay, Cape Banks and Point Solander.

Condition: Uncoloured; small brown wax stain in the engraved area and another in the lower margin, minor spottingand light marginal age-toning, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 140 x 335mm (5½ x 13¼ inches).

Reference: 10929

Price: £110

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Im Fluge durch die Welt (Flying through the World).

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ANON.

Origin: Germany, 1900.

A German postcard map of Australia, with palm trees, the shoreline and an Aborigine.

Condition: Chromolithograph; a used postcard, with contemporary ink manuscript front and verso, light age-toning.

Size: 140 x 88mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15682

Price: £30

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New South Wales.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, 1851.

With engraved vignettes including a fine view of Sydney Cove. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; very slight soiling to the margins, otherwise a fine unfolded example.

Size: 340 x 260mm (13½ x 10¼ inches).

Reference: 7507

Price: £130

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New South Wales.

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S.D.U.K.

Origin: London, Baldwin & Cradock, 1933.

With an inset plan of Sydney.

Condition: Original outline colour; light age-toning, trimmed close by binder on the left hand side with no loss of printed surface, otherwise a good example.

Size: 405 x 345mm (16 x 13½ inches).

Reference: 12415

Price: £32

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Part of South Australia.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, John Tallis & Company, 1851.

A decorative map, with insets of Adelaide, natives and wild animals. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; light marginal age-toning, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 7468

Price: £68

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Van Dieman's Island or Tasmania.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, John Tallis & Co., 1851.

With three vignettes including a prospect of Hobart. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; minor marginal spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 340 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 7446

Price: £88

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Victoria or Port Phillip.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, John Tallis & Co., 1851.

With engraved vignettes including a view of Melbourne. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; minor spotting to border, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 260 x 340mm (10¼ x 13½ inches).

Reference: 7496

Price: £98

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Western Australia - Swan River.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, London Printing & Publishing Co., 1851.

Western Australia with finely engraved vignette views of Aborigines, Sheep Shearing and Perth. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; very m inor soiling in the margins, otherwise a fine unfolded example.

Size: 360 x 245mm (14¼ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 8086

Price: £130

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Western Australia - Van Diemen Island.

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S.D.U.K.

Origin: London, Baldwin & Craddock, 1833.

Two maps on one sheet. Western Australia with the counties marked and the other Van Diemens Land. Published by Chapman & Hall (1844) for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge and engraved by J & C Walker.

Condition: Original outline colour; slight marginal age-toning, otherwise good.

Size: 315 x 395mm (12½ x 15½ inches).

Reference: 10752

Price: £45

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Western Australia - Van Diemen Island.

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S.D.U.K.

Origin: London, Chas. Knight & Co., 1844.

Two maps on one sheet. western Australia with the counties marked and the other Van Diemens Land. Engraved by J & C Walker, for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Condition: Original outline colour; slight marginal age-toning, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 315 x 395mm (12½ x 15½ inches).

Reference: 11160

Price: £48

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Western Australia - Van Diemen Island.

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S.D.U.K.

Origin: London, Baldwin & Craddock, 1833.

Two maps on one sheet. Western Australia with the counties marked and the other Van Diemens Land. Engraved by J & C Walker.

Condition: Original outline colour; slight marginal age-toning, otherwise good.

Size: 315 x 395mm (12½ x 15½ inches).

Reference: 11965

Price: £42

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