Description: Antique decorative map of the Malay archipelago and East Indies, by John Tallis (1817-1876). The map extends from Philippines to Thailand and northern Australia. The map is decorated by 4 vignettes all around: a view of Victoria Mount in New Guinea, natives of New Guinea, the bee bear, and a view near Sarawak in Borneo. The map has been drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin, the illustrations drawn by H. Warren & engraved by T. Smith. John Tallis was an English cartographic publisher. His company, John Tallis & Company, published views, maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851. He set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842; the business moved to Smithfield in 1846, and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company. He started the Illustrated News of the World which issued engraved portraits as supplements in a series entitled ‘National Portrait Gallery of eminent personages' in 1858, selling it for £1,370 in 1861; it folded in 1863. The series was subsequently republished in a number of separate volumes. Size with margins : 37 x 27 cm / 14,5 x 10,6 inches Condition : very good condition, handed colored. Edition: London, 1851, 19th Century If you buy more than one item, you have to pay only one shipping cost. We are doing combine shipping.WE DON'T SELL LASER AND COPIES MAPS, ALL WE SELL IS ORIGINAL AND ANTIQUEDue to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you
Price: 370 USD
Location: Paris
End Time: 2024-07-27T16:52:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Date Range: 1800-1899
Printing Technique: Lithography
Year: 1851
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Country/Region: Malaysia
