Name: Asia - India
SKU: 4749
Availability: InStock

Description

Tallis, John Southern India

John Tallis & Co London & New York 1851

steel engraved map with later hand colouring. overall 35 x 27 cm. fold as issued; left centrefold repaired tear; o/w vg cond.

From ‘The Illustrated Atlas…’, edited by R.M.Martin ; maps engraved by J.Rapkin; illustrations drawn and engraved by various artists.

The map of Southern India shows eastern and southern India and Sri Lanka; it is surrounded by vignettes including Shuhur Jeypoor, Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah at Bejapoor, and the Government House at Calcutta.
The map is surrounded by scroll work and depicting various vignettes, showing topographical views, costumes and customs, and general scenes.

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