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C1854
Greece.
One of the most decorative c.19th maps of Greece from the famous Tallis atlas. The map is superbly embellished a scroll border and numerous vignettes of: Ancient war chariot, Temple of Jupiter Olympus at Athens, Greek Corsairs off Corfu, Modern … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Greece.
Date:
C1854
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
330mm
x 240mm
Paper Size:
368mm
x 260mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
One of the most decorative c.19th maps of Greece from the famous Tallis atlas.
The map is superbly embellished a scroll border and numerous vignettes of: Ancient war chariot, Temple of Jupiter Olympus at Athens, Greek Corsairs off Corfu, Modern Greek.
References:
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 : 822.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1821839
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466
Yale University Library & Art Gallery: Folio A 2019 38
State Library New South Wales: CALL NUMBERS HF 2015/68 , HF 2015/67
State Library Victoria: MAPF 912 M36
State Library South Australia: 912 I29 c++
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.
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John Rapkin (1813 - 1899)
British mapmaker and engraver who is best known for his superb engraving on John Tallis publications. He was born in Southwark, the son of George Rapkin, a shoemaker, and his wife Elizabeth Harfy. Rapkin and his brother Richard were both engravers and his other brother, William Harfy Rapkin, was a printer.
