Description

Antique hand coloured steel engraving, published by John Tallis in 1851.

These town plans came form a very rare edition of Tallis’ works.

Illustrations drawn and engraved by H.Winkles.

Plan drawn and engravd by J.Rapkin.

John Tallis (1815 – 1876) English cartographic publisher. His company John Tallis and Co, was based in London, and later expanded to Edinburgh, Dublin and New York. His most famous work was An Illustrated Atlas of the World. He worked closely with John Rapkin and incorporated vignettes commissioned from various artists.

John Rapkin (1845 – 1851) Cartographer, drew and engraved the maps for Tallis.