victoria port phillip antique map de rapkin tallis john (2 resultados)

Condición: Very Good. [Australia Map]. Original steel engraved map with decorative boarder and vignettes. Map size with central vertical fold is approx. 11 x 14 inches. Antique map of Victoria, or Port Phillip by John Tallis & Company, circa 1851. Vignettes of Melbourne, River Glenelg, Victoria, Kangaroos and Indigenous Peoples. Map drawn and engraved by John Rapkin, with illustrations by A. Warren and engraved by J. Rogers. Contemporary county and state pen outlining in color and pale blue coastline wash. By 1865 Tallis was among the last of the publishers of beautifully decorated hand engraved maps. Shows some expected page toning and light wear at corners. Map.

Maps. Steel engraved map from the famous Victorian publisher John Tallis, well-known for the attractive vignette views surrounding the maps, which illustrate the peoples & customs of that region. 10 x 13 1/2" plus margins. Attractive decorative border around edge, period outline color, very good condition.