Description
Australia.- Gold Mining.- Philip & Son (George) Philip's New Map of the Gold Fields of Australia, Comprising All the recent Discoveries of Mr. Hargraves, Mr. Hunter, Revd. W. Clark & Others in the Auriferous Districts, showing the south eastern coast of Australia, from Shoal Bay south to Cape Otway, lithograph with hand-colouring, 630 x 540 mm. (24 3/4 x 21 1/4 in), central horizontal fold, minor nicks and tears with surface dirt to extremities, unframed, 1852; together with Betts's Map of the Gold Regions of Australia, showing the south eastern coast of Australia, from Brisbane to Port Lincoln, with inset map of the district of Port Phillip, lithograph with hand-colouring, 320 x 433 mm. (12 1/2 x 17 1/8 in), some spotting and browning, nicks and tears to edges, unframed, [Tooley p. 25, no. 171], published by John Betts, [circa 1855], (2).
⁂ Scarce. Two maps illustrating the recently discovered gold finds of South Eastern Australia.
Lot 16
Australia.- Gold Mining.- Philip (George, & Son) Philip's New Map of the Gold Fields of Australia, Comprising All the recent Discoveries of Mr. Hargraves, Mr. Hunter, Revd. W. Clark & Others in the Auriferous Districts, 1852; and another, (2).
Hammer Price: £320
Description
Australia.- Gold Mining.- Philip & Son (George) Philip's New Map of the Gold Fields of Australia, Comprising All the recent Discoveries of Mr. Hargraves, Mr. Hunter, Revd. W. Clark & Others in the Auriferous Districts, showing the south eastern coast of Australia, from Shoal Bay south to Cape Otway, lithograph with hand-colouring, 630 x 540 mm. (24 3/4 x 21 1/4 in), central horizontal fold, minor nicks and tears with surface dirt to extremities, unframed, 1852; together with Betts's Map of the Gold Regions of Australia, showing the south eastern coast of Australia, from Brisbane to Port Lincoln, with inset map of the district of Port Phillip, lithograph with hand-colouring, 320 x 433 mm. (12 1/2 x 17 1/8 in), some spotting and browning, nicks and tears to edges, unframed, [Tooley p. 25, no. 171], published by John Betts, [circa 1855], (2).
⁂ Scarce. Two maps illustrating the recently discovered gold finds of South Eastern Australia.