A mid 19th century map of Hungary with decorative vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Hungary.
London: John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Steel engraving with original outline colour, printed area 330 x 260mm.

A detailed Victorian map of Hungary within an ornate printed border and decorated with vignettes including a prospect of Budapest, stilted huts on the Danube and Hungarian peasants and nobles.
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 : 21625