Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Australasia

Author: 
Black, Adam & Charles
Date: 
1853
Short Title: 
Australasia
Publisher: 
Adam & Charles Black
Publisher Location: 
Edinburgh
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
27
Obj Width cm: 
38
Scale 1: 
23,000,000
Note: 
Hand-colored engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Includes "Note. the shaded part of the map comprises Australasia.
Region: 
Australasia
Subject: 
Mining
Full Title: 
Australasia. Edinburgh, published by A. and C. Black. Engraved by Sidney Hall. (to accompany) Atlas of Australia with all the Gold Regions.
List No: 
6833.003
Page No: 
I
Series No: 
3
Engraver or Printer: 
Bartholomew, J.
Engraver or Printer: 
Hall, Sidney
Engraver or Printer: 
Hughes, William
Publication Author: 
Black, Adam & Charles
Pub Date: 
1853
Pub Title: 
Atlas of Australia with all the Gold Regions: a series of maps from the latest and best authorities. Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, North Bridge, booksellers and publishers to the Queen.
Pub Note: 
Atlas with 6 hand-colored engraved maps (5 double-page, one folded), and publisher's advertisements (dated 1853) at end. Bound in 33 1/2x25 olive cloth cover, with gilt-blocked map of Australia, and no title on cover. These maps also appeared in Black's General Atlas of 1854 (see our 2305.000)
Pub List No: 
6833.000
Pub Type: 
Mining Atlas
Pub Maps: 
6
Pub Height cm: 
34
Pub Width cm: 
25
Image No: 
6833003
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Authors: 
Black, Adam & Charles