ANTIQUE Engraved PRINT The Kiama Blow-Hole, NSW 1892

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** These prints ARE cut from a BOOK as STATED, they are genuine PRINTS as the process they used for printing illustrations in books back in the 1800s differ from today and are all ENGRAVED from blocks and printed individually.

** ALL PRINTS have measurements stated, not ONCE BUT TWICE - PLEASE USE YOUR RULER to judge size PRIOR to purchase to save disappointment.

** I cut the best I can, there is always a border left that you can trim the print up to your satisfaction.

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I know this sounds BLUNT, but all I ask is you know what you are purchasing, I have done my best to describe what the item is...

CLEARANCE SALE- I need to clear my PRINTS and MAPS, they are expensive to list month after month, so OUT THEY GO, SUPA LOW PRICES, everything has been REDUCED, please check my other items, the cheapest GENUINE PRINTS you will find on EBAY TODAY!!

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ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ENGRAVING, 1892

The Kiama Blow-Hole, NSW

NOT A REPRODUCTION- STUNNING PRINT

ENGRAVING 12.5cm x 25cm (2 JOINED PRINTS)

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This lot includes one ORIGINAL 1892 finely engraved Print on heavy, stable paper depicting The Kiama Blow-Hole, NSW.

Measurements are 12.5cms x 25cm, this is the measurement of the print, excluding the border I have left.

There is TEXT on the reverse, condition of print is excellent, as you can see from the pic, very little wear at all.  There is text left on the print that needs trimming, will leave that to the buyer.

My scanner is not perfect, when enlarged, little flecks of colour are seen, this is not in the print at all.

Source of Print- Australasia Illustrated, edited by Hon. Andrew Garran, The Picturesque Atlas Publishing Company Ltd, Sydney and Melbourne, 1892.

Australasia Illustrated- The Story of the Discovery, Settlement and Progress of the Greater Britain in the South superbly illustrated with numerous fine art engravings on steel and wood from original paintings and drawings by distinguished artists... 

Published in Sydney in 1886-88, the enormous, multi-volume 'Picturesque Atlas of Australia' was an attempt with words and pictures to describe the Australia of the time.

Its publication was one of the most significant cultural projects in 19th-century Australia. Writers, artists, academics, and politicians came together to prepare a book of unprecedented grandeur and ambition, and a publishing company was established to publish it. The 1100+ engravings on steel and wood contained in the Picturesque Atlas were among the finest engravings to be found anywhere in the world at this time, and many of the illustrations were specially commissioned works by leading Australian artists of the era, for the publication.

Today engravings from the Picturesque Atlas series, are one of the few sources of images of life and work in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands in the 19th century and are highly collectable.

This item will be posted safely, between cardboard for safe arrival, any special requests, please ask.  Sometimes, you may think postage is a little dear, but it depends on the size of each print.  Some will be too large for letter rate, I do try to be fair at all times.

  A great addition to your collection.

  Please pay promptly, payment would be appreciated in 5 days, but is necessary within 7, after this time, ebay will be notified, I don't like to take this route, so please use communication if there are problems.

POSTAGE

Australia $2.50

Worldwide $5.00

You will ONLY pay one postage price for as many as you purchase.