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The map was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin for the 'The Illustrated Atlas, and Modern History of the World, Geographical Political, Commercial & Statistical', edited by Montgome ry Martin, which was one of the last decorative atlases to be published.John Tallis was an English cartographic publisher. His company, John Tallis & Company, published views, maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851.Steel engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, with decorative vignettes. 270 mm by 370 mm. Some minor marginal soiling. Show more