1851 John Tallis Antique Map of Western Australia or the Swan River Colony Military British explorer Captain James Cook

British explorer Captain James Cook was the first European to sight New Caledonia

The seat of the Bishop

whose capital it was

Gaul was then a prosperous country

The engagement was part of the Duke of Marlboroughs campaign to save the Habsburg capital of Vienna from a threatened advance by King Louis XIVs Franco-Bavarian forces ranged in southern Germany

1851 John Tallis Antique Map of Western Australia or the Swan River Colony Military British explorer Captain James CookTitle : Western Australia Swan River Size: 14in x 10 1 2in (355mm x 265mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1851 Ref #: 93056 Description: This original hand coloured steel plate engraved antique map of Western Australia, the Swan River Colony with vignettes of Perth from Kings Park, Swan River, Aboriginals and Sheep Farming by John Rapkin and published by John Tallis in 1851. General Definitions: Paper thickness and quality: Heavy and stable