Map of the West Indies with vignettes

TALLIS, John.

West India Islands.
London, John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Coloured. Steel engraving, printed area 265 x 330mm.

Map of the West Indies, with decoative vignettes of Kingston in Jamaica, locals and sailing ships at anchor. British possessions are marked in red.
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 : 18536