Australia Oceania islands 1848 folio scarce engraved hand color antique map
Australia Oceania islands 1848 folio scarce engraved hand color antique map Australia Oceania islands 1848 folio scarce engraved hand color antique map Australia Oceania islands 1848 folio scarce engraved hand color antique map
$ 88.00

Atlas Delamarche

Geographie Moderne

l'Oceanie

(Australia / Oceania)

Issued Paris, 1848 by Delamarche.

Beautiful and uncommon mid 19th century folio engraved map, with original hand color.

Wonderfully detailed, with insets of Tahiti & Marquesas islands at bottom right..

In VG+, mostly clean condition. Some very light marginal toning, but otherwise remaining clean and quite well-preserved overall.

Sheet measures c. 18 3/4" W x 13 1/4" H.

Engraved area measures c. 17" W x 11 1/4" H.

Folio. Original fold line as issued.

Tooley, Mapping of Australia , 388 (noting the insertion of Melbourne & Brisbane)

R382