Description

Hand coloured antique steel engraving, published by John Tallis and Co. from a rare Atlas that included town plans. Engraved by John 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.

Date: 1851