On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce and desirable map "Isthmus of Panama.". The map covers Panama and Costa Rica and includes 'the proposed Railway and Canal communication'.
Includes vignettes of 'The Fort at Chagre' (Fort San Lorenzo) and gold seekers on their way over the cordilleras. Original outline colour.
DATE PRINTED: c.1851
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 33.5 x 26 cm, 13.25 x 10.25 inches plus borders (medium) with a centre fold as issued.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Map drawn and engraved by John Rapkin; vignette illustrations drawn and engraved by Henry Warren and J. Wrightson. Published by John Tallis & Co. John Tallis (1817-1876) was a British map publisher. Born in the Midlands, Tallis came to London in the 1840s. He began a partnership with a Frederick Tallis, possibly his brother, but their collaboration ended in 1849.
PROVENANCE: Published in "The British Colonies' their history, extent, condition and resources", by Montgomery Martin Esq. Published by John Tallis & Company, London & New York.
TYPE: Antique steel plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Very good, suitable for framing. Free of any repairs or restoration. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: John Tallis and Company published views, maps and Atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851. The principal works, expanding upon the earlier works of Cary and Arrowsmith, include an 1838 collection of London Street Views and the 1849 Illustrated Atlas of the World. His principle engraver was John Rapkin, whose name and decorative vignettes appear on most Tallis & Co. maps. Due to the decorative style of Rapkin's work, many regard Tallis maps as the last bastion of English decorative cartography in the 19th century.
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