{"product_id":"new-south-wales","title":"New South Wales \u0026amp; Van Diemen’s Land - c. 1850s","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePhilip’s Map of New South Wales \u0026amp; Van Diemen’s Land (c. 1850s)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e New South Wales [with] Van Diemen’s Land from the Most Recent Authorities and Surveys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Philip \u0026amp; Son\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e London \u0026amp; Liverpool, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1852–1856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Steel engraving with original hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Frontier of the Antipodes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThis map tells the story of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eAustralian colonies\u003c\/b\u003e at the height of the mid-Victorian era. Published just as the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003eGold Rush\u003c\/b\u003e was transforming the continent, this sheet provides a detailed look at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"195\"\u003eNew South Wales\u003c\/b\u003e, illustrating the established counties and the newly surveyed territories stretching toward the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"307\"\u003eLiverpool Plains\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"332\"\u003eDarling River\u003c\/b\u003e. It serves as a historical record of the pastoral and administrative growth of the colony, documenting the transition from a penal settlement to a thriving agricultural and mining power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eThe inclusion of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eVan Diemen’s Land\u003c\/b\u003e (Tasmania) as a large, separate inset highlights the importance of the island colony to the overall maritime and economic network of the region. It is a map of progress, showing the \"most recent authorities and surveys\" in a landscape that was still being actively defined by European explorers and settlers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe County System\u003c\/b\u003e: The map is expertly divided into the original nineteen counties of New South Wales, each distinguished by delicate hand-colouring, illustrating the organized sprawl of colonial governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVan Diemen’s Land\u003c\/b\u003e: A significant, full-height inset provides a detailed view of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"80\"\u003eTasmania\u003c\/b\u003e, including its early districts and the rugged interior that was a focal point for early 19th-century settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTopographical Precision\u003c\/b\u003e: The map meticulously renders the Great Dividing Range, the intricate river systems of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003eMurray-Darling basin\u003c\/b\u003e, and the expansive \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"155\"\u003eLiverpool Plains\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGeorge Philip \u0026amp; Son Pedigree\u003c\/b\u003e: Known for producing high-quality educational and commercial atlases, George Philip was a premier name in 19th-century cartography, ensuring that this map was a standard reference for merchants and emigrants alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920220782657,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/E0174197-1C7F-4C8A-A5DE-47F8EAD7D47F.jpg?v=1778225442","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/new-south-wales","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}