Original engraved hand colored decorative antique map of of northern India, Nepal, and Bhutan, published by John Tallis & Company more than 170 years ago.

• The image area measures 2.55 x 31.4 cm [9¼" x 12¼"], and the map features finely-detailed cartography surrounded by an ornate, leafy border, in the distinctive Tallis style.



• It is titled Northern India, including the Presidency of Calcutta, and the coverage area extends from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, west to the Rann of Kutch.



• There are six handsome vignettes, drawn by A.H. Wray and engraved by J.H. Kernot, including the Seal of the East India Company; Car of Juggernaut; the British Residency, Hyderabad; a Hindu couple; a Tiger Hunt (with hunters on elephants); and the Ruins of Old Delhi.



• The legend indicates British possessions [pink], states under British protection [yellow] & independent states [green].



• John Tallis was one of the last great decorative map makers, and his maps are prized for their wonderful illustrations of indigenous scenes and people.



• Condition:  This map is in very good condition, bright and clean, with good margins all around, a vertical center fold, as issued, and no marks, rips, or tears. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• It is an original authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. It was published in John Tallis's Illustrated Atlas, by the London Printing & Publishing Company.



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