Oceania Australia New Zealand c.1860 large Dufour antique engraved color map
Oceania Australia New Zealand c.1860 large Dufour antique engraved color map Oceania Australia New Zealand c.1860 large Dufour antique engraved color map Oceania Australia New Zealand c.1860 large Dufour antique engraved color map Oceania Australia New Zealand c.1860 large Dufour antique engraved color map Oceania Australia New Zealand c.1860 large Dufour antique engraved color map
$ 195.00

Oceanie.

(Oceania-Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Malaysia, Tahiti Hawaii).

Issued c.1860, Paris by A.H. Dufour.

Monumental and very detailed original antique engraved map. One of several variant issues, this one with insets across the bottom (New South Wales- New Caledonia- Marquesas Islands- Tahiti & Gambier Archipelago) and Queensland territory now separated from NSW & North Australia. Color coded key identifies colonial holdings by country.

Interesting features also include ocean currents as well as the ocean routes taken by ships. 

With original hand color.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 23 7/8" W x 32 1/4" H.

Engraved area measures c. 22" W x 29 5/8" H.

Tooley, Mapping of Australia, 493 (noting numerous variant printings with changing features).

Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p. 397.

[R18740].