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Mr. Philip D. Burden
P.O. Box 863,
Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP6 9HD,
UNITED KINGDOM
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The ‘Illustrated Atlas’ by John Tallis is probably the most famous British world atlas of the Victorian era and is considered by many the last to be decorated. The ornate maps bear decorative boarders and vignettes with birds, views and peoples. The maps are drawn and engraved by John Rapkin, with the illustrations drawn by J. Marchant, H. Warren, H. Winkles, J.C. Varrall, A.G. Wray amongst others and engraved by James Baylis Allen, J. Rogers etc. The work was edited by R. Montgomery Martin. Provenance: manuscript ownership inscription on the title page of ‘J Parker’. Phillips 804.
TALLIS, John
The Illustrated Atlas
J & F Tallis, London, 1851
Quarto (385 x 285 mm.), early half calf, cloth boards with gilt title to the upper board. Ribbed spine with gilt ruled compartments, gilt title. With engraved frontispiece of the Great Exhibition, ornate engraved title, letterpress title, contents leaf, 2 charts, 81 steel engraved maps all in early outline colour, and 164 pages of descriptive text. Some spotting and light soiling to some, Hungary with a tear, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 6221
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