Australia and Islands Adjacent. Hand drawn map in pen and ink with colour outlines.
Book Description
Pasted to the back of the frame is 20 line explanation, on paper, of the origin of the map and how it came into the possession of a previous owner. "Done by a Bridlington boy in 1846 ... family of the Agricultural Auctioneers 'Cranswick & Cranswick' ". A neat map with considerable detail of coastal features of Australia, and of the islands to the north. The frame measures c.15 x 13ins.
Author
Cranswick ('Master')
Date
1840s
Binding
Framed and glazed. Hogarth frame.
Publisher
Master Cranswick.
Illustrator
'Master Cranswick'.
Condition
Slight foxing, most to the borders.
Pages
1. c.10.5 x 8.5 ins. (to the ink border)
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