1856 A K Johnston Large Antique Map of Van Diemens Land or Tasmania, Australia Afghanistan Wolffs publishing business was inherited

Wolffs publishing business was inherited by his sons and son-in-law

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

In 1785 Baudin and his brother Alexandre were respectively masters of the St Remy and Caroline

during the last quarter of the 16th century

Was responsible for the publication of The new and universal system of geography : being a complete history and description of the whole world

1856 A K Johnston Large Antique Map of Van Diemens Land or Tasmania, Australia Afghanistan Wolffs publishing business was inheritedTitle : 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