A Victorian map of southern Italy, with Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, within an ornate printed border and decorated with vignettes of Naples with Vesuvius, a view of Benevento.
The map was drawn and engraved by John Rapkin for the 'The Illustrated Atlas, and Modern History of the World, Geographical Political, Commercial & Statistical', edited by Montgomery Martin, which was one of the last decorative atlases to be published.
Additional information
Dimensions | 250 × 330 mm |
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Cartographer | |
Date | 1851 |
Extra Info | Southern Italy. |
Publication | London, J. & F. Tallis & Co., c.1851. Steel engraving with original outline colour, printed area 330 x 250mm. |
Condition | A good example. |
References | – |