Decorative map of Southern India

TALLIS, John.

Southern India.
London: John Tallis & Co, c.1851. Original outline colour. Steel engraving, 350 x 240mm.

Southern India, also including Ceylon, with six vignette scenes, including the Government House at Calcutta and the tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah.
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.


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