Arrowsmith, John.

Maps of Australia. early collection.

ARROWSMITH, John. Maps of Australia. An early collection of Seven of the Australasian maps by theArrowsmith family, displayed in a highly unusual manner- folded to a uniform 20 x 26 cm, backed on linen with the edges bound in silk. The maps include:- 1. "Australia from Surveys Made by Order of the British Government combined with those of D'Entrecasteaux, Baudin, Freycinet & c. & c." by John Arrowsmith, 1838. London, 1st May 1838, 35 Essex St., Strand. 86.5 x 64 cm, orig. wash colour. Insets of the world on mercator projection, Torres Strait & Van Diemen's Land. 2. "Map of the Discoveries in Australia, copied from the latest M.S. Surveys in the Colonial Office..." London 15th Feb. 1832, by John Arrowsmith, 33 East St., Red Lion Sq. 62 X 51 cm, orig. wash colour. Insets of Western Australia & Australia. 3. "A Chart of Part of the Interior of New South Wales by John Oxley". London, publ. by A. Arrowsmith, No. 10 Soho Square, Hydrographer to his Majesty, 30th Jan 1822. 65 x 97 cm, inset of New Holland top left. With unusual insets of Albany & Rottnest 4. "Discoveries in Western Australia from documents furnished to the Colonial Office by J.S. Roe, Esq., Surveyor General, by J.S. Roe, 31st May 1833 by J. Arrowsmith, 33 East St., Red Lion Square. The classic 1833 map with 14 counties, insets of Guildford, Fremantle, Perth, Kelmscott & Augusta (with) the highly unusual addition of "King Georges Sound with Its Harbours" from Capt. Flinders' Survey" [Inset of Albany]; "Cockburn Sound" by J.S. Roe; "Kingstown" (Rottnest Island). London May 31, 1833 by John Arrowsmith, 33 East St., Red Lion Square. 92 x 51 cms, orig. wash colour. 5. "Chart of Van Diemen's Land & Bass' Strait" by Aaron Arrowsmith, 1822. 82.5 x 64.5 cm, orig. wash colour. After Evans chart. 6. "Van Diemens Land" by J. Arrowsmith. London 15th Feb 1832. John Arrowsmith, 33 East St., Red Lion Square. 50 x 61 cm, orig. wash colour. 7. "Map of the Colony of New Zealand; From Official Documents" by John Arrowsmith, 1843. London, 2nd Jan 1843. 50.5 x 64 cms, orig. wash colour. Inset of the world on mercator projection. A unique collection.

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