Bidspirit auction | Russell - Map of Australasia

Russell - Map of Australasia and Polynesia including New Zealand - This map is from Right Rev. M. Russell's Polynesia: or, An Historical Account of the Principal Islands in the South Sea, including New Zealand . This is from the second edition published at Oliver & Boyd in Edinburg as well as Simkin, Marshall, & Co in London in 1843. The work was created to help with the introduction of Christianity into the islands of the South Seas. Paper Size: ~ 9 5/8 - 10 3/8” by 8 3/4” (Fold Out)