MAP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, VAN DIEMENS LAND, AND SETTLED PARTS OF AUSTRALIA….
James Wyld
Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Van Diemens Land, and Settled parts of Australia….
Copper plate engraving, Undated, c.1841.
23 3/4 x 36 1/2" (603 x 927 mm) plus margins.
Good condition save for some offsetting. Original outline color. LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 26118
Price: $750.00 Publisher : Likely the most accurate survey to date. This map is dedicated Sir T. L. Mitchell Kt. D.C.L F.G.S &c. Surveyor General of New South Wales. This map is from Wyld's "A New General Atlas of Modern Geography…". Wyld succeeded William Faden and Thomas Jeffreys as "Geographer to the Queen." His maps are known for their high quality engraving and attention to detail. The four insets are of Western Australia, Van Diemans Land, the city of Adelaide and a plan of Sidney. This map is quite large and folded out of the atlas, Wild segmented the lower third and backed it with linen for easier folding. Maps
