Mid 19th century map of the Ottoman Dominions in Europe

TALLIS, John.

Turkey in Europe.
London, London Printing and Publishing Co., c.1860. Original outline colour. Steel engraving, printed area 330 x 265mm.

Detailed Victoria map of the Balkans with an inset of Crete, within an ornate printed border and decorated with three vignettes including a prospect of Istanbul from the Bosphorus.
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 : 21052