An Australian City : Melbourne / drawn by A.C. Cooke, engraved by S. Calvert.
Sydney: Illustrated Sydney News, 1891. A rare large woodcut panoramic birdseye view of Melbourne, issued as a "Supplement to the Illustrated Sydney News", December 19, 1891. Trove cites only one copy, at the SLNSW.
Text in the lower left margin - "Area of City and Suburbs, 256 Square Miles." In the lower right margin - "Population of City, 75,741; Suburbs, 439,064; Total, 514,805."
22 3/4 x 39 1/8 in. Overall, in excellent condition with one small area of loss at a fold in a blank area of the Yarra River. Backed on archival linen. The SLNSW identifier is 110334107, Call Number: XV2/1891/1. Item #26776
Price: $3,500.00
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