Antique Maps of
Oceania, Australia & New Zealand
Auction No. 85
Is Now Closed
Closed December 5, 1998
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Lot 372
 368. North Pacific (Carte des Cotes
de l’Amerique et de l’Asie depuis la Californie jusqu’ a Macoe…), La
Perouse, Atlas du Voyage de La Perouse, Paris, 1797. 27 x 19.5". (BW) Copper
engraved chart showing the tract of La Perouse’s voyage of exploration from
California to Alaska, through the Hawaiian islands, to the coast of Russia and China. Ref:
Wagner (NW) 839. Folded as issued. (A+)
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image for full size. $600-650
369. Pacific (Carte du Grand Ocean ou Mer du Sud), La Perouse, Atlas
du Voyage de La Perouse, Paris, 1797. 27 x 19.5". (BW) Jean-Francois de
Galaup, Comte de La Perouse commanded a French scientific expedition to the Pacific in
1785-88. Recognized as one the foremost naval commanders and navigators in France, he was
selected by King Louis
XVI to complete Captain James Cook’s exploration of the western Pacific. La Perouse
explored the coasts of the Gulf of Alaska and northwestern North America in search of the
fabled Northwest Passage. After leaving America his expedition continued on to Asia where
he explored from Macao to Kamchatka and the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. His
expedition vanished shortly after leaving Botany Bay, Australia, in 1788. Great detail of
the island groups explored. The map includes all of North America, most of South America
and the eastern coast of Asia. Australia is shown, with its southern coast unexplored, and
there are bits of the New Zealand and New Guinea coastlines still blank. Japanese tissue
repair of fold separation in map and a marginal tear, else fine and crisp. (A) Click image for full size. $650-700
370. Pacific Ocean, T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas,
Boston, ca. 1835. 10 x 8". (OC) Extends to include Borneo and Indonesia, Japan and
much of North and South America. Australia has only three cities mentioned and none in New
Zealand. One set of islands is labelled the Dangerous Archipelago. Lightly toned.
(B) $35-45
371. Australia (Van Dieman’s Land), John Dower, London, ca.
1840. 8.5 x 10". (BW) Nice copper engraved map of the island with good detail of
coastline and the interior beginning to fill in. On thick, linen-backed paper. Scattered
foxing. (C) $30-40
372. Australia (Victoria or Port Phillip), John Tallis, London, ca.
1860. 12.5 x 9.7". (OC) Steel engraved map colored by county, as well as indicating Gold
Diggings. Uncolored vignettes of Aborigines, a kangaroo, and River Glenelg, Victoria
and surrounded in a decorative border. (A) Illustrated at
top of page. $130-150
 373.
Australia (New South Wales), Tallis, London, ca. 1860. 9.7 x 12.7". (OC) Lovely
map with outline coloring of counties, as well as the numerous Gold Diggings.
Uncolored vignettes of the Seal of New South Wales, Sydney Cove, The Murray and a plant
called Xanthorrhaea. All surrounded by a delicately engraved, decorative border. Tiny spot
on fold, else very good. (A)
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full size. $180-200
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