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This map of Natal was engraved by John Rapkin for John Tallis' popular ‘Illustrated Atlas’; it includes vignettes of Port Natal engraved by William...

This map of Central America was engraved by John Rapkin for John Tallis' popular ‘Illustrated Atlas’; it includes black and white vignettes of Beli...

This map of Nova Scotia was engraved by John Rapkin for John Tallis' popular ‘Illustrated Atlas’; it includes black and white vignettes of Halifax,...

The map of the Eastern Hemisphere tracks the overland route to India (subject of a separate map in the series) and on to Australia. The mapmaker Jo...

This map of Africa was regularly updated to reflect the advances (and uncertainties) of European exploration, but this particular example appears t...

Engraved by John Rapkin for John Tallis' ‘Illustrated Atlas’, this map of the world shows tracks for all three of Cook’s voyages and includes a vig...

Thibet, Mongolia, and Mandchouria Steel engraving, 26 x 33 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; engraved by John Rapkin for the ‘Illustrated A...

This map of Western Africa shows caravan routes leading into the Sahara; the course of the Niger – still partially uncertain, but reaching a point...

This map of Glasgow is of the town plans published in Tallis’ hugely popular ‘Illustrated Atlas’ which was published serially from the mid 1840s o...

This map of Edinburgh is one of the town plans in Tallis’ hugely popular ‘Illustrated Atlas’ which was published serially from the mid 1840s onwar...

Van Diemen’s Island or Tasmania Steel engraving, 35 x 25 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; map of Tasmania engraved by John Rapkin for the ...

With vignettes including a view of Potosi Steel engraving, 34.5 x 25 cm, original hand-colour in outline, numbered in an old hand in upper margin, ...

East Canada and New Brunswick Steel engraving, 26.5 x 32.5 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; map of East Canada and New Brunswick engraved ...

Map of West Canada with vignettes of Kingston, Ontario, and Niagara Falls Steel engraving, 25.5 x 33 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; map ...

Overland Route to India Steel engraving, 34.5 x 25 cm, original outline colour, map of the overland route to India engraved by John Rapkin with vig...

British America Steel engraving, 25.5 x 33 cms, original outline colour; map of British America engraved by John Rapkin with black and white vignet...

Northern India, including the Presidency of Calcutta Engraved by John Rapkin for the ‘Illustrated Atlas’ with vignettes, this map of Northern India...

This map of the Black Sea has been updated to show the 300 miles of submarine telegraph cable laid between Varna and Balaclava by Robert Stirling ...

Germany Steel engraving, 35 x 25 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; a map of Germany engraved by John Rapkin for the Illustrated Atlas. Vign...

Belgium Steel engraving, 26 x 34 cm, imprint trimmed, original outline colour, blank verso; a map of Belgium engraved by John Rapkin for the Illust...

The Crimea Steel engraving, 26 x 33 cm, original outline colour, slight toning, blank verso; a map of Crimea engraved by John Rapkin for the Illust...

Baltic Sea Steel engraving, 25.5 x 34 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; a map of the Baltic Sea engraved by John Rapkin for the Illustrated...

Spain and Portugal Steel engraving, 26 x 31 cm, original outline colour, blank verso; engraved by John Rapkin for the Illustrated Atlas; a map of S...

Hungary Steel engraving, 34.5 x 25 cm, original hand-colour in outline, blank verso; map of Hungary engraved by John Rapkin for the ‘Illustrated At...