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C1854
Victoria, or Port Phillip.
Mapmaker:
Fully hand coloured example of the most decorative c.19th map of Victoria by Tallis and Company, produced at the time of the gold discoveries. Inset views; Melbourne River Glenelg, Victoria. Kangaroo. Pair Aborigines, one shown wearing a Maori cloak. Warring … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Victoria, or Port Phillip.
Date:
C1854
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with centre fold as issued.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
325mm
x 260mm
Paper Size:
363mm
x 277mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1854
Description:
Fully hand coloured example of the most decorative c.19th map of Victoria by Tallis and Company, produced at the time of the gold discoveries.
Inset views; Melbourne River Glenelg, Victoria. Kangaroo. Pair Aborigines, one shown wearing a Maori cloak. Warring natives.
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 :: 804, 822.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: p.152, 1234.
Studio Editions; The Illustrated Atlas of the Nineteenth Century World. London 1989 ::.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1807340
State Library Victoria: MAPF 912 M36
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466.000
Phillips, P. A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress. Washington 1973 :: 804, 822.
Tooley, R.V. The Mapping of Australia. London 1979 :: p.152, 1234.
Studio Editions; The Illustrated Atlas of the Nineteenth Century World. London 1989 ::.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 1807340
State Library Victoria: MAPF 912 M36
David Rumsey Collection: List No: 0466.000
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.
