Lot #629 - AUSTRALASIA. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:Australian History
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2017 ~ 10am
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Lot #:629
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Lot Description:AUSTRALASIA. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London
published April 15th. 1813, by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row. 56 x 82cm; framed and glazed. (60 x 86cm overall). -
Notes:The outline of Australia is nearly complete, but still with ‘Unknown Parts’ around modern day Cooktown in Carpentaria and the coast of South Australia; and there is no detail away from the coast; parts of the New Guinea coast are speculative and, in New Zealand, the Banks Peninsula is shown as an island.
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Estimate:A$500 - 750
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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