Polar Hemispheres world map, 1793.
"A New Map of the World in Three Sections; Wherein the several Discoveries of the British Navigators to the Present Time are distinctly and accurately Laid Down. By J.Bayly, Geographer, 1782" copper engraved map by J.Bayly, published by Harrison & Co. in The Geographical Magazine ...., 1793 (map dated 1782). Close cropped to left and right margins, with small loss and repair lower left. Recent hand colour. Size 42.5 x 24 cms, plus margins. Ref G2987

Asia map, 1793.
"A New Map of Asia, By J.Bayly, Geographer" (includes 'New Holland') copper engraved map, published by Harrison & Co. in The Geographical Magazine ...., 1793 (map dated 1782). Good condition with recent hand colour. Size 35 x 23 cms, plus margins with most of the plate mark. Ref G2983

India & East Indies map, 1793.
"A New Map of the East Indies, By J.Bayly, Geographer" (includes India, Pakistan, Malayan Archipelago and East Indies, with inset map of the Mouths of the Ganges) copper engraved map, published by Harrison & Co. in The Geographical Magazine ...., 1793 (map dated 1782). Good condition with recent hand colour. Size 32 x 23 cms, plus margins with full plate mark. Ref G2982

China & Japan map, 1793.
"A New Map of China, By J.Bayly, Geographer" (includes Japan or 'Nipon') copper engraved map, published by Harrison & Co. in The Geographical Magazine ...., 1793 (map dated 1782). Good condition with recent hand colour. Size 32 x 23 cms, plus margins with full plate mark. Ref G2981

Mountains, Rivers, Waterfalls, Islands and Lakes of the world, 1853.
"Comparative View of the Principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains of the Eastern Hemisphere" with ".... Western Hemisphere" pair of steel engraved prints published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Uncoloured and unfolded as published. Both in matching good condition. Size 24 x 36.5 cms each, including decorative borders, plus margins. Ref G2493

The World in hemispheres (2 maps), Tallis/Rapkin map, 1853.
"Eastern Hemisphere" and "Western Hemisphere" Pair of classic decorative Tallis/Rapkin maps published in Tallis's The Illustrated Atlas ..., about 1853. Steel engraved maps with original outline hand colour, the more desirable versions without a centrefold and with good margins. Mail Routes to the Colonies are coloured blue, and the decorative vignettes show various fauna and native peoples. Extremely slight soiling and age browning. Size 33 x 26 and 34 x 25 cms including decorative borders, plus margins. Ref G2028

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

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

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