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C1854
Isthmus of Panama
Mapmaker:
Fully hand coloured example of one the most decorative c.19th maps of Panama. View insets on map include: The Fort at Chagres, Gold Seekers on their way over the Cordilleras. From, Martin, M. The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Isthmus of Panama
Date:
C1854
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
330mm
x 255mm
Paper Size:
355mm
x 277mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
Fully hand coloured example of one the most decorative c.19th maps of Panama.
View insets on map include: The Fort at Chagres, Gold Seekers on their way over the Cordilleras.
From, Martin, M. The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Geographical…
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :822.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. 1879: 1220
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466
Yale University Art Gallery: Folio A 2019 38
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1807340
John Tallis (1817 - 1876)
English publisher, map seller, and entrepreneur best known for the illustrated atlas that bears his name and for his wide-ranging commercial ventures in mid-nineteenth-century London.
Born into a publishing family, Tallis was the son of John Tallis (1789–1845), a mapmaker and printseller. After his father’s death he expanded the business under the name John Tallis & Company, operating from London and New York. He became particularly noted for the publication of The Illustrated Atlas (1851–1854), a richly embellished series of steel-engraved maps engraved chiefly by John Rapkin. These maps are distinguished by decorative vignette views of cities, indigenous peoples, and landscapes, reflecting Victorian fascination with empire, travel, and commerce.
