Mid-19th century map of Turkey with decorative vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Asia Minor.
London, John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Steel engraving with original outline colour. Printed area 330 x 260mm.

A detailed Victorian map of Turkey and Cyprus, within an ornate geometrical border, decorated with vignettes including views of Rhodes and Mount Olympus on Cyprus.
The map was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin for the 'The Illustrated Atlas, and Modern History of the World, Geographical Political, Commercial & Statistical', edited by Montgomery Martin, which was one of the last decorative atlases to be published.


Stock ID : 16133