United States, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"United States" 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 Washington's Monument, Buffalo Hunt, Penn's Treaty with the Indians, Franklin and Washington portraits. Good condition. Size 33.5 x 25 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2009

Canada, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Nova Scotia and Newfoundland" 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 Halifax in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland dogs, Cod Fishery off Newfoundland and Seals of the Colony. Good condition. Size 32.5 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2008

East Canada and New Brunswick, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"East Canada and New Brunswick" 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 Quebec, North American Indians and Seal of the Colony (an earlier version had a bison instead of the Seal.) Good condition. Size 34.5 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2007

West Canada, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"West Canada" 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 Kingston (another version of this map had a Buffalo hunt instead of the Kingston view), Niagara Falls and Seal of the Colony (again an earlier version had beavers instead of the Seal.) Good condition. Size 33 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2006

British America (Canada), Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"British America" (Canada) 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 Fury & Hecla ships, Eskimos, Whale Fishing, a Seal and Montreal (an earlier version of this map had a Boston view instead of Montreal). Slight soiling lower right corner, otherwise good condition. Size 33 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2005

South America, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"South 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 Gold Washing in Brazil, Brazilian Rope Bridge, Rio Janeiro, Valparaiso, Natives of Chili and Condor and Llamas of Peru. Good condition. Size 24.5 x 36 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2004

North America, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"North 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 Eskimo Dog-Sledge, Cossacks, Beavers, Wapiti Deer, North American Indians, Ancient Monument in Mexico, Convoy of Diamonds and Niagara Falls. Good condition. Size 24 x 36 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2003

Egypt, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Egypt" 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 Mosque of Sultan Hassan at Cairo, Alexandria, Ruins of Great Temple at Karnac and Sphynx at Giza. Extremely slight soiling and slight age browning, otherwise good condition. Size 25 x 35 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2002

Northern Africa, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Northern 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 Mogador, Algiers, Tunis, Constantine and Marocco. Good condition. Size 33 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2001

Africa, Natal & Kaffraria, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Natal and Kaffraria" 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 Entrance to Port Natal, Port Natal & Durban (lower right) and the Seal of the Colony. Good condition. Size 24.5 x 36 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G2000

Africa, Cape Colony, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Cape Colony" 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 Grahams Town, Entrance to the Knysna, Cape Town and the Seal of the Colony. Good condition. Size 32 x 25 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1999

Africa, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"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 Arab Family of Algeria, Bedouin Arabs Camp, Bosjesman Hottentots, St.Helena and Korranna Hottentots. Good condition. Size 32.5 x 25 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1998

Cylon (Sri Lanka), Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Ceylon" (Sri Lanka) 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 Lake of Kandy, Adams Peak, Ruins of A Dagoba, Temple of Buddha at Kalany and Colombo. Good condition. Size 23.5 x 33.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1997

Islands in the Indian Ocean with Mauritius, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Islands in the Indian Ocean" (with inset map of Mauritius) 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 Pointe de Galle in Ceylon, Port Louis in Mauritius, Native Village in Madagascar, North Beach in Prince of Wales Island and Fall of the River Roche on Bourbon. Good condition. Size 33 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1996

East Indies and the Malay Archipelago, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Malay Archipelago, or East India Islands" 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 Victoria Mount in New Guinea, Natives of New Guinea and the Bee Bear. Good condition. Size 34.5 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1995

Japan and Korea, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Japan & Corea" (Korea) 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 Yedo, a State Barge and Koreans. Good condition. Size 33.5 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1994

Russia in Asia, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Russia in Asia" 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 Troitsk, Skorskarskoi Pagost and a Bear. Good condition. Size 32.5 x 25.5 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1993

Independant Tartary, Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Independant Tartary" (now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmensitan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and part of Afghanistan.) 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 Bride Chase on horseback, The Tent and Tartars on a Journey. Good condition. Size 33 x 26 cms including decorative border, plus margins. Ref G1992