1854 John Arrowsmith Rare Antique Map, Early Town Plan of Gladstone, Queensland Middle East to some extent royal authority

to some extent royal authority remained in the hands of a person entitled the Nganga Mvumbi (priest of the corpse) who oversaw the body of the dead king awaiting burial

Born in Le Havre of  a seafaring family d`Apres de Mannevillette had a long and distinguished career as a navigator and one of the first French hydrographers

prince of Dombes

The explicit purpose of the voyage was to be ‘bservation and research relating to Geography and Natural History

and the greater part was disposed of by his Trustees in 1827 to Mr Ritchie

1854 John Arrowsmith Rare Antique Map, Early Town Plan of Gladstone, Queensland Middle East to some extent royal authorityTitle : Plan of the Town of Gladstone Port Curtis 1854 (Water is very scarce in this locality) Size: 22 1 4in x 16 3 4in (565mm x 425mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1854 Ref #: 82045 Description: This large, rare & important map, a very early plan of the Queensland town of Gladstone by John Arrowsmith was engraved in 1854 dated and was published for The Colonial Office Parliamentary Papers, London. The rarity of this map cannot be