Description: TITLE: BRITISH AMERICA. THIS IS A RARE EARLY VERSION OF THIS MAP SHOWING THE TERRITORY OF FUTURE WASHINGTON STATE AS BEING PART OF BRITISH AMERICA (CANADA). ORIGIN OF THE MAP: Hinton’s History and Topography of the United States. AUTHOR: John Tallis, engraved by J. Rapkin. DATE OF ISSUE: 1849. SIZE: The sheet measures: 13 1/4" x 10" (33.5 x 25.5 cm). We combine shipping costs for multiple items. The HIGHEST VALUE SHIPPING FEE WILL APPLY FIRST and each subsequent item will be shipped FOR FREE. Most of maps we sell come from ancient atlases that were damaged and beyond repair. The maps have often a canvas or paper binding tape mounted on back along the centerfold. If you have ANY PROBLEM with the purchase, it is essential you CONTACT US BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK TO GIVE US THE CHANCE TO RESOLVE IT. SHIPPED FROM CANADA in secure tubes or bubble mailers. PLEASE NOTE, THAT THE SHIPPING FROM QUEBEC TO THE U.S. TAKES 10 DAYS / WORLD 18 DAYS. This is a rare and curious first state first edition of Tallis’s 1849 map of British America or what is today Canada. Extends from Russian America ( Alaska ) east as far as Greenland and Iceland. The map recognizes the British claim to Oregon as far south as the Columbia River. Features numerous decorative vignettes typical of Rapkin / Tallis work including a seal, whale fishing, the exploring ships Fury and Hecla, a polar bear, some Esquimaux (Eskimos) and a view of Boston. This particular version never made it into the Tallis’s important 1850 atlas, instead it was issued exclusively for the 1849 edition of Hinton’s History and Topography of the United States. The illustrations are by H. Warren and engraved by R. Wallis; the map is drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. Published by the John Tallis & Company, London & New York in 1850-1852.
Price: 250 USD
Location: Montreal, Quebec
End Time: 2025-01-11T13:50:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1800-1899
US State: Alaska, Washington
Canadian Province: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Year: 1849
Cartographer/Publisher: Tallis
Country/Region: Canada