"Part of South Australia", Tallis, John
Subject: Australia
Period: 1845 (circa)
Publication: Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World
Color: Hand Color
Size:
9.7 x 13.5 inches
24.6 x 34.3 cm
Finely engraved map featuring a large and well-rendered vignette city view of Adelaide, Natives on a canoe and smaller vignettes of the state's seal, a dingo and a tropical bird. The steel engraved map details the region to include Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, York Peninsula and Spencer Gulf. Mining districts are noted with hand coloring as given by small legend at upper left. Surrounded by a delicately engraved decorative border.
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Condition: A
Fine image and impression. A little edge toning and two short tears in margin, one just reaching border. Lower left tip (1/4") is missing, well away from map border. Borders and vignettes hand colored.
