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Pacific Ocean by Anson 1748
Vanuatu & New Caledonia Cook 1776
South Sea Islands by Starling 1831
Australasia by Pinnock 1834
Pacific Islands by Johnston 1843
Australia by Becker 1850
Polynesia by Tallis 1851
New South Wales by Tallis 1851
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NATIONAL ATLAS 29
ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston.
Edinburgh; John Johnstone and W.& A.K. Johnston; Glasgow; Robert Weir, _ Lunsden & Son.
Steel engraving from The National Atlas of historical, commercial, and political geography published in 1843.
Sir William Johnston (1802-1888), was founder of the engraving, printing and publishing business of W. Johnston which was appointed engravers to King William IV and Queen Victoria. In 1826 his younger brother Alexander Keith Johnston (1804-1871), became a partner and through his influence the firm of W. & A.K. Johnston began cartographic production. It was following publication of the finely engraved and detailed maps for The National Atlas that the firm were appointed Geographers to the Queen.
Good conitin. Original hand colour.
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