 1861 Stokes Admiralty Chart or Map of Eastern Australia (North of Sydney)  WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Australia East Coast Sheet IV Broken Bay to Sugarloaf Point. Description: This is an extremely rare 1862 map of eastern Australia covering from Sugarloaf Point to Broken Bay, just north of Syndey. This is one of the earliest large scale Nautical charts provide scientifically surveyed hydrographic detail for a significant portion of the Australian coast. It is the result of marine surveys completed by Commander John Lort Stokes and the HMS Acheron. Port Stephens and Broken Bay are, in particular, well mapped with numerous detailed soundings. Lights are identified at Newcastle Harbor and Port Stephens. This map was printed by John Walker for the British Admiralty Hydrographic Office as chart number 2144. The original seller for this chart appears to have been J. D. Potter, of King Street, Tower Hill, London. It subsequently found its way to Melbourne, Australia, where it was sold by Blundell and Ford, Agents for the sale of Admiralty Charts. This chart was originally published in 1852. Updated states were issued in 1860 and, as here, 1862. All examples of this chart in all editions are extremely rare. We have identified only four examples of this map in institutional collections. Two, an 1852 state and the present 1862 state, are housed in the National Library of Australia. Other examples of the 1852 state are housed at the Victoria State Library and at the National Library of Scotland. We are aware of no additional examples of the 1862 state. Size: Printed area measures 19.5 inches high by 26 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Minor repairs upper right margin. Separate issue. Seller's stamp, right margin. Some pen marks related to navigational use. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other Services Conservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. |
