New Zealand and New Guinea - Johnston 1892 This map tells a story

This map tells a story of royal education and the "Age of Enlightenment

and the surrounding seas (Pontus Euxinus and Mare Mediterraneum)

This "Planisfero del Mondo Vecchio" (Planisphere of the Old World) is a masterclass in Baroque design

1840–1852

New Zealand and New Guinea - Johnston 1892 This map tells a storyJohnstons Map of New Zealand and New Guinea (1892) Title: New Zealand New Guinea Cartographer: Keith Johnston, F. R. S. E. Origin: Edinburgh & London, United Kingdom Date: 1892 Technique: Steelplate engraving with original hand outline colouring Defining the Southern Frontiers This map tells the story of the British Empires rapid geographic expansion and administrative formalization in the South Pacific. By the early 1890s, New Zealand had moved past