Title

The opossum, an animal of the southern extremity of New Holland

Other titles

Cooke's geography.

Date made

1817

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

etching and engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower centre below image within plate-mark, 'The Opossum, an Animal of the Southern Extremity of New Holland.' Printed lower left below image within plate-mark, 'Webber, delin.' Printed lower centre below image within plate-mark, 'Page 237. Vol. I.' Printed signature lower right below image within plate-mark, 'Grignion, sculp.' Printed lower right corner below image within plate-mark, '63 [?]'.

Edition information

print run unknown

Production notes

London: C. Cooke, 1817. (24 extending maps) Volume I: xx + 816pp + 6 extending maps (World, Asia, Hindoostan, Turkey in Asia, Africa, China) + 37 full-page engravings. Volume II: 772pp + 18 extending maps (West Indies, North America, United States, Sweden etc., Russian Empire, Europe, Scotland, England & Wales, Ireland, Ireland (again, but colored), Prussia, Switzerland, France, Spain & Portugal, Germany, Italy, Pacific Ocean & New Discoveries (New Holland), Turkey in Europe) + 9 full-page engravings. All maps in the 2 volumes are uncolored excepting the duplicate hand-colored map of Ireland) and all are approximately 27 x 30 cm (10.5" x 12"), except the West Indies, North America, United States, and Germany which are approximately 27 x 25 cm(10.5"x10"), and Pacific Ocean (27 x 35 cm)(10.5"x13.8"), and World (27 x 47 cm)(10.5" x 18.8").

Subject categories

Voyages of exploration and discovery 1600-1900: English | Australia, Animal: Possum

Legacy id

213888

Last Updated

11 Jan 2013