Van Diemen's Land or Tasmania
by JOHNSTON, A.K
- Used
- Condition
- very good(+)
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh. unbound. very good(+). Map. Engraving with original hand outline color. Image measures 24" x 19.75".<br/><br/> Beautiful and clear double page map of Tasmania divided into counties, circa 1850. Features towns, major routes, waterways and topographical features in great detail. A note at lower left briefly explains the island's colonial history. A.K. Johnston (1804-1871) was a Scottish geographer and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Partnered with his brother William, Johnston maintained a prolific map publishing firm throughout the 19th century. Their output ranged from globes, to atlas and wall maps. Minor scuffing.<br/><br/>
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 224927
- Title
- Van Diemen's Land or Tasmania
- Author
- JOHNSTON, A.K
- Format/Binding
- Unbound
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(+)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Keywords
- Tasmania
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Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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- Unbound
- A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...