Map of Panama with vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Isthmus of Panama.
London: John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Original outline colour. Printed area 265 x 335mm.

Map of Panama, with the proposed Panama Canal marked, fifty years before it opened. It was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin for the 'Illustrated Atlas', one of the last decorative atlases, with an ornate printed border and vignettes of the Fort at Chagre and 'Gold Seekers'.


Stock ID : 16130