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Auction 93, Lot 366

"Western Australia, Swan River", Tallis, John

Subject: Australia

Period: 1850 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
9.5 x 13.5 inches
24.1 x 34.3 cm
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Lovely map of southwestern Australia and the vicinity of Perth. Surrounded in a delicately engraved border with seven uncolored vignettes including views between Perth and Freemantle, and of Perth from Mount Eliza, sheep herding and shearing, and Aborigines.

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Condition: B

Minor foxing on fold and on verso, else very good with ample margins.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $130

Closed on 12/6/2000

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