186067 - John Tallis & Co - Western Hwemisphere engraved by J Rapkin 1851.

John Tallis & Co - Western Hwemisphere engraved by J Rapkin 1851. The selected region displays an original mid-19th-century decorative steel-engraved map of the Western Hemisphere published by John Tallis & Company around 1850–1851. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin, featuring ornate decorative border vignettes of regional indigenous peoples, flora, and fauna illustrated by H. Warren and J. Rogers. Centres on North and South America within a circular projection, surrounded by depictions of Arctic and tropical landscapes, wildlife like bisons and llamas, and native inhabitants. Published during the Victorian era as part of The Illustrated Atlas, one of the final and most visually elaborate decorative world atlases produced before purely utilitarian maps took over. Size: 36 cm x 27 cm General age-related toning, Occasional minor defects from handling, Fold Line (flattened) in middle as issued