Australia large Lake Torren hook empty interior 1855 Colton map hand color Colorado (Rhode Island artist association)

(Rhode Island artist association)

Port Busin - Burias Island

North of this is mention of the uncertain existence of a Mer de L'Ouest

*original lithographers precisely placed pinhole found bottom left neat line corner

Book measures: 6 3/4" H X 4 3/4" W

Australia large Lake Torren hook empty interior 1855 Colton map hand color Colorado (Rhode Island artist association)Australia. (Oceania, Australia, Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria, Pacific Ocean). Issued New York, c. 1855 6 by J. H. Colton. Fine mid 19th century antique engraved and lithographed map with original hand color. Nice decorative scroll work border adds to the visual appeal. There are numerous variant issues of this map, chronically the discovery of the interior as it occured. Of particular historical note for the very clear hooked