{"product_id":"the-picturesque-atlas-of-australasia-3-volumes-first-edition","title":"The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, 3 volumes (First Edition)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(44, 92, 79);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the most ambitious and historically significant illustrated publishing projects ever undertaken on Australian soil. A monumental, richly illustrated attempt to give the young nation, on the cusp of Federation, a comprehensive visual and narrative account of itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAndrew Garran (1825–1901) was, alongside his editorship of this atlas, a figure of genuine standing in colonial Australian public life: the long-serving editor of the \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e and one of the earliest and most vocal advocates for Australian Federation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBy the assessment of the National Library of Australia and successive generations of historians, these volumes represent the first attempt to survey the Australian continent and its neighbouring territories with a comprehensive cultural and historical ambition. The scale of the undertaking has attracted scholarly attention in its own right, most substantially in Tony Hughes-d'Aeth's monograph \u003cem\u003ePaper Nation: The Story of the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia 1886–1888\u003c\/em\u003e (Melbourne University Press), which examines the atlas as a defining document in the visual construction of Australian national identity in the years immediately preceding Federation. Complete sets in any condition are, as specialist dealers consistently note, now found far more often within state and university library holdings than on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition. \u003c\/strong\u003eEdited and illustrated under the supervision of Frederick B. Schell. 3 vols., large folio. Half leather and cloth. Gilt titling to spine and covers. All edges gilt. 23 colour-printed maps (seven large folding), 41 full-page wood-engravings, and several hundred further in-text wood-engravings of historical scenes, landscapes, natural history, and portraits, totalling over 800 illustrations throughout. Mild wear along hinges, binding remains strong. Markings to covers, particularly to volume one. Watermarking vertically along the rear cover of volume three. Some toning and scattered loss to page edges internally throughout set. All seven folding maps present and generally in good order. Some wear to edges and some tearing along seams. A good and complete set, overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a substantial three-volume large folio set and is very heavy (\u0026gt;15 kg). Additional postage costs will apply. Please contact us for a shipping quote before purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis book is currently not on display in store.\u003cbr\u003eIf you would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:rarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\" title=\"Harry Hartog Rare Book Department\"\u003erarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number: HH000785\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Garran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51602382651635,"sku":"1110003017734","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/2_f6bfc15c-0334-4f1d-b416-cd79e5dd3753.png?v=1790220160","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-picturesque-atlas-of-australasia-3-volumes-first-edition","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}