Boldly-delineated Eastern Hemisphere Tallis map. World shipping routes c1853
by John Tallis & Company
Heritage Editions decorative reproduction print of Eastern Hemisphere.
This is a beautiful reproduction of what must be the most heavily embellished of all maps, a wonderful hand-coloured steel-engraved map by John Tallis & Company. Among the last decorative map publishers, Tallis and Company surpassed themselves with the embellishment of this map. The map is surrounded by small vignette engravings of people and native fauna of the regions shown, with each image separated and further adorned by the intertwining of vines, as if framing the pictures within.
The publishing firm of Tallis flourished from 1835 to 1860, and were renowned for their fine steel-engraved maps and prints. Tallis maps were among the last decorative maps published. All their maps were adorned by finely engraved decorative borders, with a selection of small scenes of cities, people, fauna or flora of the region.
(This map has stronger colour and well-delineated shipping route. The following PAIR of Tallis hemisphere maps is lighter in colour). The full size of this map is 28 x 36cm (11 x 14 inches).
Stock Number: HE311sPrice: $20.00