Cabool, The Punjab and Beloochistan
London: London Printing and Publishing Company, 1851.
Map. Steel engraving with full hand color. Image measures 12.5 x 9 inches. Sheet measures 14 x 10.5 inches. In good condition with minor foxing, lower margin cropped as typical.
Beautiful regional map, covering Afghanistan, Punjab and part of Pakistan. Three vignettes of Boats on the Indus, Lahore and Sulton Mahmoud's Minars and Fortress, Ghuznee surround the map. Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, illustrations by A. Fussell and engraved by J. B. Allen. John Tallis Jr. (1817-1876) was a London born bookseller who continued the prolific map publishing company started by his father. After a partnership with his brother, Tallis Jr. expanded the business to New York in 1849 as well as Boston, Cincinnati, Rochester, Philadelphia and Baltimore. He is remembered as one of the last decorative map makers.
Illustrator: Rapkin, J.
Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $200.00
Item #309339