1846 Lowenberg Whimsical Map of Australia

A delightfully whimsical 1846 map of Australia, from a German kinderatlas or children's atlas. The map covers the entire continent of Australia (then known as New Holland) including the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), Caroline Islands, New Zealand and New Guinea. The whole is surrounded by a wide border featuring charming vignettes meant to illustrate the peoples and cultures of the region. These include kangaroos, an emu, two portraits on either side of the map of aboriginal Australians hunters, the bust of James Cook on the top left corner, and a bust of Pomare on the top right corner of the map. The map is accompanied by its adjacent page, which includes a poetic history of Australia in German gothic type. The wonderful and rare map was drawn by Anst. V A. Boeden of Berlin for inclusion as plate no. XXI in the 1846 issue of Julius Loewenberg's Geographische Landerfibel.