The World on Mercator's Projection, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"The World on Mercator's Projection" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. Steam Routes to the Colonies are coloured blue, and the decorative vignettes include London, Constantinople, Niagara, Pont Neuf Bridge, The Pyramids of Gizer (Giza), Gibraltar and Vesuvius erupting. Extremely slight soiling and age browning. Size 35 x 26.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2027

The World with Captain Cook's Voyages, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"The World on Mercators Projection Shewing the Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. Slight soiling and age browning. Size 32.5 x 24 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2026

Falkland Islands and Patagonia, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Falkland Islands and Patagonia" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Christmas Sound Terra Del Fuego, Pugeans, Penguins, Jason Islands and Sea Eagles. Very good condition. Size 25 x 35 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2025

Chile and La Plata (Argentina), Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Chili and La Plata" (Chile & Argentina) classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Rattlesnake, the Grand Square Beunos Aires, Water Seller of Beunos Aires, The Gobernador and Travellers Post. Extremely slight foxing, otherwise very good condition. Size 24.5 x 34.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2024

Peru and Bolivia, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Peru and Bolivia" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Lima, Potosi and Swimming Couriers of Peru. Good condition. Size 25 x 34 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2023

Venezuela, New Grenada, Equador and Guayanas, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Venezuela, New Grenada, Equador and the Guayanas" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Paramaribo, Fall of the Bagota and Chimborazo. Good condition. Size 33 x 25 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2022

Western Africa, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Western Africa" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Christiansborg, Cape Coast Castle, Sierra Leone and Bakel. Very slight soiling in lower margin, otherwise good condition. Size 33 x 25 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2021

Pacific Ocean, Polynesia, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Polynesia, or Islands in the Pacific Ocean" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Kalakakooa in the Sandwich Islands, Otaheite, Resolution Bay in Marquesas and Harbour of Dory in New Guinea. Good condition. Size 35 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2020

New Zealand, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"New Zealand" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Aukland, Mount Egmont from New Plymouth, Wellington and Seal of the Colony. Slightly weak (pale) impression, otherwise good condition. Size 25 x 35 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2019

Australia, Tasmania (Van Dieman's Island), Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Van Dieman's Island, or Tasmania" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Hobart Town, Thylacinus Cynocephalus and Seal of the Colony. Slight damage in decorative border upper right, otherwise good condition. Size 25 x 35 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2018

Australia, Western Australia, Swan River, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Western Australia, Swan River" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Sheep Shearing, Aborigines, Perth from Mount Aliza and Seal of the Colony. Good condition. Size 24.5 x 34.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2017

Australia, Part of South Australia, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Part of South Australia" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Adelaide and Seal of the Colony. Good condition. Size 24.5 x 34.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2016

Australia, Victoria or Port Phillip, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Victoria, or Port Phillip" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Melbourne, River Glenelg a kangaroo and aborigenes. Also marked in yellow are the 'gold diggings'. Lower margin close cropped (no loss), otherwise good condition. Size 32 x 26.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2015

Australia, New South Wales, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"New South Wales" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Sydney Cove, Pandanus on the Murray, Xanthorrhaea and Seal of the Colony. Also marked in yellow are the 'gold diggings'. Good condition. Size 25 x 34.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2014

Australia, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Australia" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Australian parrots and cockatoo, Kangaroos, Natives of Australia Felix, Natives of the Tribe of Bogan and a view of Sydney. Also marked in yellow are the goldfields. Lower margin close trimmed (no loss), otherwise good condition. Size 32.5 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2013

Isthmus of Panama, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Isthmus of Panama" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include the Fort at Chagre and Gold Seekers. Also marked in red are the proposed railway and canal communications between the oceans. Good condition. Size 33.5 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2012

Central America, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Central America" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. The decorative vignettes include Belize, Volcano of Isalco and Great Square of the Antigua in Guatemala. Good condition. Size 33 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2011

Mexico, California and Texas, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Mexico, California and Texas" classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin map published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved map with original outline hand colour, the more desirable version without a centrefold and with good margins. Extra yellow colour added to the 'Gold Districts' of the Californian Gold Rush. The decorative vignettes include Ruins at Uxmal in Mexico, Gold Washing and Mexican Peasants. Good condition. Size 33 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2010