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The Sirens – Ryan Ponsford

The Sirens

Ryan Ponsford

Three pigment ink prints of Ravens on archival bamboo rag paper

2011

H 168cm W 75cm D 5.5cm

Crows

An 18th Century German Copper Engraved Map of Nouvelle Hollande (Australia) 1753

[MAP] Ins Kleine gebrachte Karte von den Sud-Landern zur Historie der Reisen

Ins Kleine gebrachte Karte von den Sud-Landern zur Historie der Reisen Bellin, Jacques Nicholas [Leipzig], 1753.

Copperplate engraving, original folds.

The scarce German version of Bellin’s map of Australia, Carte reduite des terres Australes. The projected eastern coastline joins the charted territories on Van Dieman’s Land and Carpentaria.

First published in Prevost’s L’Histoire Generale des Voyages in the same year, editions in German, Danish and Dutch editions soon followed. Not in Tooley (although cf. Tooley 156/157/157a for French, Dutch and Danish editions); Clancy 6.28.

1753

AA2064

205 x 275mm

Early 19th Century Map Engraving of Derbyshire 1805

Early 19th Century Map Engraving of Derbyshire 1805

A highly detailed and attractive early 19th Century map of Derbyshire, with fine original hand colour, which was drawn and engraved by G. Cole and J.Roper, respectively, and published in the British Atlas (London: Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, 1807 / 1810).

City of Lichfield, Town of Derby,Borough of Burton and Villiage of Ashton.

Featuring Coal, Iron, Farms and Mines.

24cm x 18cm

A Framed Copper Engraved World Map by Thomas Bowen 1780

A Framed Copper Engraved World Map by Thomas Bowen 1780 “The World including the late discoveries by Captain Cook and other circum navigators. Carefully laid down to the present time by Thomas Bowen”

Framed H. 47 cm Framed W. 65 cm Map H. 29 cm Map W. 48cm

Hand Coloured Steel Engraving of Suffolk 1850

Hand Coloured Steel Engraving of Suffolk 1850

From the Travelling Atlas of England & Wales

“With all the Railways and Coach Roads, Cities, Towns, Parks & Gentlemans Seats.

“Revised and Corrected To The Present Time” (1850)

Published in London by William Orr and Co.

H. 34 cm

W. 36.5 cm

$165

A Framed Map of ‘GLOUCESTER SHIRE By Robert Morden 1695

A Framed Map of ‘GLOUCESTER SHIRE By Robert Morden 1695 – 1730 An interesting and attractive framed hand coloured copperplate engraving map of Gloucestershire First published by Robert Morden in 1695, which appeared in Camden’s Britannia (London: Swale, Awnshaw & Churchill, 1695 – 1772) H. 40 cm W. 47 cm

$450

Rare Robert Bénard map of the South Pacific, showing Australia and New Zealand

BÉNARD, Robert.

Carte d’une partie de la Mer du Sud Contenant les Découvertes des Vaisseaux de sa Majesté… Paris, Saillant et Nyon & Panckouke, 1774.

Antique chart of the South Pacific showing Australia and New Zealand, engraved by Benard for a French edition of Hawkesworth’s important work ‘An Account of the Voyages for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, first published 1773.

The routes of Byron, Wallis and Carteret are shown, as well as Captain James Cook’s first voyage.

Map: 39 cm W. 73 cm

Framed: 74 cm W. 105 cm

Binding folds flattened as usual. Wide margins.