Antique Prints, Maps, & Books of Natural History, Botanicals, & More
Lot 9206:
Description
Included in this lot:
The Kanguroo, an animal found on the Coast of New Holland with The Opossu, found in the Southern extremity of New Holland
A Man of Van Dieman’s Land in New Holland
Description of the work:
This engraving is from Reverend Thomas Bankes’s
New System of Geography (A New Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography Antient (sic) and Modern…) The work was published by the Kings Royal License for Alexander Cook in London between 1787-1790. Edward Warren Blake and Alexander Cook were also involved in the authoring of the work.
"The geography books which appeared in the closing decades of the eighteenth century… are of considerable significance to students of the history of ideas, for the light they shed on English interest in geography and geographical exploration at the end of the eighteenth century. One of the most imposing of these usually quite imposing books is Thomas Bankes, Edward Warren Blake, and Alexander Cook’s
A New Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography. A massive folio volume this was a popular work, running to six editions in the ten years from 1787 to 1797." (Frost, Thomas Bankes’s Complete System, The La Trobe Journal, 1971)
Paper Size: ~ 9" by 15 1/4"
Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving
Condition report:
The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
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