A mid-19th century map of Victoria with decorative vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Victoria, or Port Philip.
London, John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Original colour. Steel engraving, 260 x 330mm.

Small tear in top edge.

A detailed map of the Australian state of Victoria, within an ornate border and decorated with vignettes of kangaroos, Aborigines, a prospect of Melbourne and a view of the River Glenelg.
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 : 21599