Decorative Map of part of South Australia with Illustrations of Adelaide, 1851

A decorative and detailed mid-19th century map of the northern part of South America (including modern day Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by H. Winkles & W. Lacey) and published in John Tallis & Co.'s The Illustrated Atlas (London & New York: circa 1851). The Illustrated Atlas, published from 1849 onwards, was the last decorative world atlas. The 'Venezuela, New Granada...' map was typical of the many Fine ones which appeared in this work with its decorative border and attractive vignettes. Illustrated are views of Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador; the 'Fall of the Bagota' (Tequendama Falls, Colombia); Rheas and a prospect of Paramaribo Harbour (Dutch Guiana...

Antique map titled Hungary. Includes decorative vignettes titled Hungarian Peasants, Pesth and the Fortress of Buda, on the Danube and Hungarian Nobles. Originates from 'The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, Edited By R. Montgomery Martin'. Published; John Tallis London, New York, Edinburgh & Dublin. 1851. Drawn and Engraved by J. Rapkin. Artists and Engravers: John Tallis (1817-1876) was a British map publisher. Born in the Midlands, Tallis came to London in the 1840s. Tallis began his London career with a series of remarkable London street views. He began a partnership with a Frederick Tallis, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849. For the Great Exhibition of 1851, Tallis published the Illustrated World Atlas, one of the last series of decorative world maps ever produced. The maps were engraved by John Rapkin, a skilled artisan. The maps were later reissued by the London Printing & Publishing Company, who left the Tallis imprint intact, thus ensuring his enduring fame. In 1858, he began publication of the popular Illustrated News of the World...

Description: Antique map titled 'Paraguay, Chili, Terre Magellan?' Decorative map of the southern part of South America by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) founded the important and prolific Paris based Maison Delamarche map publishing firm in the late 18th century. A lawyer by trade Delamarche entered the map business with the acquisition from Jean-Baptiste Fortin of Robert de Vaugondy's map plates...

Date: 1851 Artist and Engraver: J Rapkin Vingettes: Artist and Engraver: H. Winkles Paper Size: 350 x 270mms Condition: good Technique: original steel engraving Description: ...

Antique map titled ‘England and Wales’. Includes decorative vignettes titled The grand stand on the race ground Doncaster, London, Oxford, Entrance to Portsmouth Harbour, Sunderland ...

Antique map titled 'New South Wales'. Decorative and detailed map of New South Wales which was drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin (vignettes by H. Warren ...

This is a pictorial lettersheet view of the city and harbor of San Francisco. This lithograph was printed on grey wove paper, across a double sheet, by famed lithographers Britton & ...

Great map of Herefordshire Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.

Great map of Rutland Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.

Great map of Durham Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.

Great map of Northumberland Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.

Great map of Surrey Original colour By J & C Walker Published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Co. 1851 Unframed.