East Australia Queensland Victoria New South Wales 1874 Petermann detailed map Mercury Bay Relatively early and interesting map

Relatively early and interesting map in the cartographic development of Australia

To which is Added a Copious Index of Leading Names by Joseph Haydn

and Muscles of the Foot

Nice cartouche with flags of the cantons

East Australia Queensland Victoria New South Wales 1874 Petermann detailed map Mercury Bay Relatively early and interesting mapSud Ost Australien. (Oceania, Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Sydney, Melbourne). Issued 1874, Gotha by Justus Perthes for Stieler. Engraved by Petermann. Very detailed 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color. Stieler maps went through continual revisions. Thus, for any specific Stieler map such as this one, there are often numerous variant issues with varying details. Nice looking example, clean, pleasing age