{"product_id":"australia-large-lake-torren-hook-empty-interior-1855-colton-map-hand-color-76824","title":"Australia large Lake Torren hook empty interior 1855 Colton map hand color","description":"\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAustralia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \"\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Oceania, Australia, Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Pacific Ocean).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eIssued New York, c.1855-6 by J.H. Colton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eFine mid-19th century antique engraved and lithographed map with original hand color. Nice decorative scroll-work border adds to the visual appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eThere are numerous variant issues of this map, chronically the discovery of the interior as it occured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eOf particular historical note for the very clear hooked delineation assigned to the supposed outline of Lake Torrens. Reference lists in three corners identify 26, 24, 12 \u0026amp; 68 counties, short list of discovery dates bottom left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eIn attractive well preserved condition; minor light surface age wear and toning as typical, some faint minor foxing in the blank margins, overall the map remains clean, well preserved and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eSheet measures c. 15 1\/2\" x 18 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eEngraved area measures c. 12 1\/2\" x 15 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003e[R21035]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\" arial font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"margin: 0px 0px 1em; line-height: 1.4; font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eTooley, Mapping of Australia, 314 (noting other variant imprints for which there could almost certainly be added numerous further little documented variant states tracing the development of the interior).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTooley's \u003cem arial helvetica=\"\" neue sans-serif style=\"font-family: \" widows:=\"\"\u003eDictionary of Mapmakers \u003c\/em\u003e, v. 1, p. 288.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps \u0026 Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67976795390228,"sku":"hsr1793762053842","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/9486\/7220\/files\/australia-large-lake-torren-hook-empty-interior-1855-colton-map-hand-color_1_203695a9-b56b-4c29-9a5a-7fff1bcdfca0.jpg?v=1793762060","url":"https:\/\/fernverna.com\/products\/australia-large-lake-torren-hook-empty-interior-1855-colton-map-hand-color-76824","provider":"Fernverna","version":"1.0","type":"link"}