Mid-19th century map of southern Italy with vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Southern Italy.
London, J. & F. Tallis & Co., c.1851. Original outline colour. Printed area 330 x 250mm.

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.


Stock ID : 18514