1861 map J McDouall Stuart Fourth Expedition, Australia Start Price USD 30.00 Current Price USD 30.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 28, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location San Diego, California See more about '1861 map J McDouall Stuart Fourth Expedition, Australia' Description 1861 A. Petermann "Map of J Mac Douall Stuart’s Exploration in the Australian Interior, 6 March to 25 August, 1860" This is a scarce map drawn by the noteworthy German thematic cartographer Augustus Petermann. The map was included in the 1861 edition of"Gepgraphische Mittheillingun" whch was published by Justus Perthes in Gotha. 21 x 8 inch (54 x 20 cm) printed outline color folding (two horizontal fold) map in VG+ condition. Original, nor a reproduction or later copy. Petermann maps are noted for their attention to detail and high quality of execution. While they do not photograph well, in person they are always eye-catching. Inset map of overview of expedition while large map is a very detailed depiction of the exploration. John McDouall Stuart (Petermann’s map mis-spells his name), 1815-1866, was the most famous and accomplished of all Australia’s inland explorers. Wikipedia offers a long & detailed history of his accomplishments, which were remarkable by any measure. A civil engineer, he emigrated to Australia in 1838, worked as a public and then private surveyor. He led the second expedition to traverse Australia from South to North and the first to depart form South Australia. This map depicts his Fourth Expedition whose goal was to find the center of Australia. The map shows his route in great detail and the story of his expedition’s hardship can agin be found in Wikipedia. On April 22nd, they arrived at what they believed to be the center of the continent (Central Mount Stuart). They pressed on, but 800 km short of the north coast were forced to retrace the 2,400 km to Adelaide. A remarkable story in every respect and a great map to document it. Petermann's title is "Karte von J Mac Douall Stuart's Reise durch das Innere von Australien, 6 Mars bis 25 August, 1860" Terms : Shipping via USPS 1st Class in USA. Overseas shipping as per prices listed on bid details. Please note: No refunds on overseas items sent without tracking. We gladly take Paypal. We mail within 48 hours of receipt of funds. Any questions, please email or you can call: Pacific Shore Maps 1-858-571-2031. We only sell items relating to cartography. We answer all questions in a timely manner. No reproductions unless clearly stated. Visit My eBay Store: Pacific Shore Antique Maps Place a Bid!