Antique Map of New York City - John Rapkin for Tallis

 

Large, decorative, antique map of the City of New York.

 John Rapkin’s 1851 decorative map of New York City for John Tallis. From the Battery north as far as 42nd Street and includes Governor’s Island and parts of Brooklyn and Jersey City. Annotated are  streets, piers, ferry lines, parks, and important buildings. Six  vignettes by H. Bibby decorate this map, including a view of New York from Williamsburgh, The Narrows from Fort Hamilton, City Hall, Custom House, a view of Brooklyn and a New York Streamer. The map is surrounded by a detailed and highly decorative border, which is indicitive of Rapkin's maps, includes the coat of arms of the United States of America..  Tallis published this map for inclusion in R. Montgomery Martin's Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History of The World.

Hand coloured, steel plate line engraving.  Sizes: 365 x 510mm
10.5 x 14.25" approx.

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19th century Antique Map of Perth, Scotland by Rapkin

 

 

 

Title: Perth

Publication: The London Printing and Publishing Company

Date: c.1851

Description: Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Very decorative mid-Victorian plan with vignettes drawn and engraved by H. Winkles, including View on the Kinfaun's Castle, Pert Harbour, Scone Palace.

Hand coloured.

Buy this map here:  https://www.antique-maps-online.co.uk/perth-rapkin-3626.html

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Antique Map of the World By John Rapkin for Tallis

Published by John Tallis. Eastern Hemisphere. London.(c.1851). From the Montgomery Martin Illustrated Atlas. Map engraved by John Rapkin.

Condition: Good, folding copy, later hand colouring.







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