1850 - RARE Antique Map of "THE BRITISH ISLES" by TALLIS FULL COLOUR (67)

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Listing Template 2018 Home About Us View Feedback Contact Us 1850 - RARE Antique Map of THE BRITISH ISLES by TALLIS FULL COLOUR (67)Click image to enlargeDescriptionTHE BRITISH ISLESDrawn engraved by John Rapkin for The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World by Martin Montgomery.Anattractive and decorative map from the RARE First Edition map with vignette engravings of LONDON - EDINBURGH - DUBLIN.This example with superb full early hand colouring of the decorative border and all of the vignettesOriginal outline hand colouring. An excellent example of the preferred Montgomery Martin edition.As this example is from the 1st edition, it is not folded and in excellent overall condition. Approx 360mm x 280mm and printed on heavy grade paper. Will look outstanding once mounted and framed.John Tallis is considered to be one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th .His maps are considered to be the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, works of art as much of geography.He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is possible he stayed working in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840and#8217;s.John then set up the first of his publishing businesses, in Cripplegate, with Frederick Tallis, who was quite possibly his brother. This business lasted from 1842 to 1849 when it was dissolved. By 1846 the business had moved to Smithfield.From 1851 and#8211; 54, John set up another business, operating as John Tallis and Company and it was during this period that he produced the Illustrated World Atlas, produced for the 1851 Great ExhibitionThe intriguing thing is, that at some point, John Tallis made the acquaintance of an engraver called John Rapkin who was an inspiration to Tallis. His stunning illustrations enabled the maps they produced to be beautiful illumanitive works of art.John Rapkinand#8217;s work inspired John Tallis and they used travelogues extensively to guide Joh Rapkin as he produced vignettes and ornamental engravings to embelish the Tallis maps.All our items are original Antiques and as described.We provide a No Quibble Money Back GuaranteeShippingAbout UsAntique Paper Company are established dealers in Antique Maps Prints, Stamps, Postal History, Antiquarian Books along with Post Cards, Old Posters, Archives, Manuscripts, Ephemera etc.We are keen buyers regularly travel throughout the UK Europe in search of opportunites to buy. Cash funds of up to and#163;250,000 are available immediately for the right opportunities. We work closely with Libraries Solicitors/probate situations where they are looking for disposal options and seek better single items to large quantities and also Specialised Collections of almost any genre.Please do not hesitate to contact us with details of any items you might have for sale. View Our Categories Decorative Prints World Wide Maps Scotland Maps Architecture Design England Maps Royalty About UsWe specialise in selling all items that can be considered to be Antique Paper. * PRINTS * MAPS * HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS * POSTAL HISTORY * BOOKS * POSTERS * STAMPS * POSTCARDS * EPHEMERA And anything else that is considered Antique and made of Paper. ALL OF OUR ITEMS ARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUES - NOT MODERN COPIES. We are also very keen buyers of anything similar and especially after better collections, original archives, whole libraries and better single items and have and#163;250,000 in cash funds at anyone time to buy the right items. Contact UsIf you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us through the eBay messaging system. Feedback We will always help you to have a 100% positive happy buying experience. Contact us if you are unhappy about any aspect of your purchase from us. We only want five star feedback from you so buy with confidence.

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• Title: 1850 - RARE Antique Map of "THE BRITISH ISLES" by TALLIS FULL COLOUR (67)