West Australia, New Seeland - Petermann 1880 meticulously constructed from the voyage’s

meticulously constructed from the voyage’s scientific logs

It represents ownership in The Alexandra Brickworks Company

The "Unknown Southern Land": At the bottom of the map lies a massive

this print was part of a wave of "Exotic" reportage

Chronicles of the Chart

West Australia, New Seeland - Petermann 1880 meticulously constructed from the voyage’sPetermanns Map of Western Australia & New Zealand (1880) Title: West Australien [and] Neu Seeland (New Zealand) Cartographer: August Petermann Publisher: Justus Perthes (Gotha) Origin: Gotha, Germany Date: 1880 Technique: Steel engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Scientific Precision of the Gotha School This map captures the transition of the South Pacific colonies into modern administrative states. Published by the legendary