New South Wales Australia Lake Torrens Hook Shape Gold 1853 Hughes scarce map Caucasus- Armenia & Georgia other maps mostly clean

other maps mostly clean

A plethora of virtually unknown but often wonderful early cartoon images

Publisher's art work color paper wrappers

Greek Islands

some light old age dustiness or minor soiling

New South Wales Australia Lake Torrens Hook Shape Gold 1853 Hughes scarce map Caucasus- Armenia & Georgia other maps mostly cleanPart of Australia comprising the settled portion of New South Wales and South Australia Issued Edinburgh, 1853 by A. & C. Black. Engraved in London by W. Hughes. Lovely mid 19th century antique map. Engraved with original hand color. Scarce map, appearing only briefly in this manner*. Note the prominent erroneously hook shaped Lake Torrens at left, one of the more dramatic appearances of this short lived cartographic myth. Gold deposits highlighted in