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STANFORD, Edward.

New Map of Australia.

New Map of Australia.

Embracing the discoveries of A. & F. Gregory, Burke & Willis, Stuart, Landsborough, Walker & Mc.Kinlay.

Stock Code 120020

London, Edward Stanford, 1864.

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A remarkably fresh and bright example of Stanford's New Map of Australia showing the state boundaries, towns and cities, and surveyed terrain up to 1864.

The map features the discoveries of explorers until 1864, including notes on the terrain and vegetation, reefs and the routes taken by the explorers. As well as A. & F. Gregory, Burke, Willis, Stuart, Landsborough, Walker, and Mc.Kinlay, the routes of Austin, Hillman, Roe, Babage, Eyre, Frome, Howitt, Mitchell, Leichhardt, Stokes, and Lushington are all included.

Scarce. Only in one UK institution (RGS) and five Australian institutions (National Library of Australia, RGS of South Australia, State Library of NSW, State Library of Victoria, University of Queensland).

Large coloured lithograph map, dissected into 40 pieces and laid on linen, folding into publisher's original maroon cloth slipcase with printed paper label, case a little marked but map in fine condition.

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