C1854
Ceylon.
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Full Title:
Ceylon.
Date:
C1854
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
235mm
x 330mm
Paper Size:
270mm
x 356mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
The most c.19th decorative colonial period map of Sri Lanka, with inset views, from top right: Lake of Kandy, Adams Peak from the Lake of Colombo, Colombo, Temple of Buddha Kandy, Ruins of Dagoda at Toopharamata.
In ancient times Greek geographers called the island Taprobane, the Arabs referred to it as Serendib whist the Portuguese named it Ceilao, which in turn was termed Ceylon by the English. Ceylon’s position on the main sea routes to and from the east was always a coveted target for the major maritime powers trading enterprises.
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. Mapping of Australia. 1879: 1223
Collections:
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466
Yale University Art Gallery: Folio A 2019 38
National Library Australia: MAP T 1225
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.
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