New South Wales by J Rapkin (John Tallis)

Code: 53863

Date 1852

Steel engraving with original outline hand colouring augmented by full, later hand colouring of the border and vignettes so greatly adding to the decorative impact of the map . . Overall size  in off white fully conservation grade mount and backing with decorative v groove: 39.9cms x 49.6cms.  Image size : 252mm x 338mm. Vignette by H.Warren, engraved by J.Rogers of, Sydney ; Xanthorrhaea ; The Murray.  Centrefold as published.  Good condition.
The maps of the countries of the world published by Tallis  are very finely engraved : over twenty different artists were employed in the making of the distinctive vignettes making them unusually decorative ; indeed this series is described as ‘the last decorative series of maps’.