South and East Coasts of Australia (in Four Charts). Chart No. 3, Cape Howe to the River Tweed
London, James Imray and Son, 1884.
A very large engraved chart in two sheets (combined printed surface 1019 × 1270 mm, overall total size 1040 × 1300 mm), with minimal hand-colouring, mounted together on the original blue backing paper, with the publisher's title-label on the verso.
Mild creasing and a little uneven tanning; bottom right-hand corner tip (containing portion of the wide printed border and title-label on the rear) expertly reattached; top left-hand corner-tip missing; a few short marginal tears sealed; a few chips to the edges; in very good condition.
A large blueback chart of part of the coastline of New South Wales, with eight inset charts: Port Jackson; Twofold Bay; Jervis Bay; Bateman Bay; Botany Bay and Port Hacking; Broken Bay; Newcastle Harbour; and Port Stephens. Lighthouses are highlighted with small spots of red and yellow colouring. The imprint below the bottom border indicates that the chart incorporates corrections to November 1883; the publisher's 1884 inkstamp appears below the title. The title-label on the verso reads 'Chart No. 201. Australia. South-East & East Coasts. In Four Charts. Chart No. 3. Price 8s.'.
Item #143680
Price (AUD):
$500.00