{"product_id":"new-zealand","title":"New Zealand and New Guinea - Johnston 1892","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJohnston’s Map of New Zealand and New Guinea (1892)\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 Zealand \/ New Guinea \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eCartographer:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"71\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh \u0026amp; London, United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e 1892 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"125\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Steelplate engraving with original hand-outline colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDefining the Southern Frontiers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis map tells the story of the British Empire’s rapid geographic expansion and administrative formalization in the South Pacific. By the early 1890s, New Zealand had moved past its early frontier days into a period of settled provincial growth, while New Guinea remained a contested \"New Frontier\". Keith Johnston, a member of the Royal Geographical Society, produced this map to provide the most current data on these developing territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe main map provides a meticulous overview of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"51\"\u003eNorth Island\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003eSouth Island\u003c\/b\u003e, divided into their respective provinces. It is a record of a transformed landscape, showing the burgeoning rail networks, mountainous terrain, and coastal settlements that defined late-Victorian New Zealand. Below this, the detailed map of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"322\"\u003eNew Guinea\u003c\/b\u003e highlights the geopolitical divisions between the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"383\"\u003eBritish\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"392\"\u003eDutch\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"403\"\u003eGerman\u003c\/b\u003e spheres of influence, capturing the island at the height of the colonial \"Scramble for the Pacific\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Map\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Johnston Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e: The Johnston firm of Edinburgh was world-renowned for its \"Royal Atlas\" series, which set the global standard for clarity and topographical accuracy in the late 19th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNew Guinea Inset\u003c\/b\u003e: The large inset map of New Guinea is of particular interest to regional collectors, as it clearly demarcates \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"127\"\u003eKaiser-Wilhelmsland\u003c\/b\u003e (German), \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"157\"\u003eBritish New Guinea\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eDutch New Guinea\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUrban Anatomy\u003c\/b\u003e: The sheet includes specialized inset plans for the critical harbours of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eAuckland\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"97\"\u003eWellington\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eDunedin (Otago)\u003c\/b\u003e, illustrating the maritime infrastructure that linked New Zealand to the wider world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eScientific Detail\u003c\/b\u003e: The map features sophisticated hachuring to represent the Southern Alps and other mountain ranges, combined with a dense network of place names that reflect the latest surveys of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43920218357825,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/2FA77A3E-C322-4458-B4D7-AC639D08F7F5.jpg?v=1778225256","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/new-zealand","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}