1856 A K Johnston Large Antique Map of Van Diemens Land or Tasmania, Australia Afghanistan Terre de Quir or Terre

Terre de Quir or Terre de Quiros appears on various maps of the region until put to rest by the 18th century explorations of Captain Cook

Margins: - Bottom & top margin centre-fold re-joined

The decorative features are Old Testament in inspiration: Moses holding the Tablets of the Law

daughter-in-law of John Overton and widow of Philip Overton

Around 1830

1856 A K Johnston Large Antique Map of Van Diemens Land or Tasmania, Australia Afghanistan Terre de Quir or TerreTitle : Van Diemens Land or Tasmania by A K Johnston Date : 1856 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Ref: 27002 Size: 25in x 21 1 2in (635mm x 545mm) This original large hand coloured steel plate engraved antique map was published by A K Johnston in the 1856 edition of his National atlas of historical, commercial, and political geography. General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: Heavy and stable Paper color : off white Age of map color: Original