Towards the end of the 19th century and well into the 20th century many manufacturers produced trade cards as a collector orientated form of marketing. Most well known are cigarette cards though…[more]
Black and Hughes map of South Eastern Australia shows the extent of exploration and settlement in the region. 'Lake' Torrens in South Australia is shown as if full of water though the note on it…[more]
The Saturday Magazine was issued by the Committee of General Literature and Education, who were supported by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. At this this time the expansion of the…[more]
The Saturday Magazine was issued by the Committee of General Literature and Education, who were supported by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. At this this time the expansion of the…[more]
The Saturday Magazine was issued by the Committee of General Literature and Education, who were supported by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. At this this time the expansion of the…[more]
This map is one of 4 that depicts the North, South, East and West…[more]
This map of the southern hemisphere by Bonne is one of 4 that show the North, South, East, and West…[more]
The expedition of Burke and Wills is one of Australia's most unfortunate. Robert Burke and William Wills left Melbourne on August 20 1860 with horses and camels brought from India. Together with…[more]
This map of the world with decorative border was updated and modified from Rapkin's original series of maps featured in Tallis' famous 1851 atlas publication and associated…[more]
Bonne's map shows a number of islands in the Western South Pacific that were originally charted by Cook during his three voyages. The central focus are the islands of New Caledonia and the New…[more]
The famous map by Rapkin had been issued by Tallis since 1851. It had also included a number of vignettes surrounding the map including local animals, aboriginals and pictures of scenary. This…[more]
A popular map of the world still showing Australia connected to Tasmania. Bonne produced a large body of work though usually not very decorative like this piece.…[more]
‘Carte de la NouvelleZelande’, 1835 by D’Urville. The map shows New Zealand as charted by D’Urville in 1835. The map corrected some of the mistakes made by Cook during his charting of NZ in…[more]

