COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Martin, R.M.
Author:
Tallis, J. & F.
Date:
1851
Short Title:
Western Africa.
Publisher:
J. & F. Tallis
Publisher Location:
New York
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
25
Obj Width cm:
34
Scale 1:
10,500,000
Note:
In outline color and surrounded by drawings of Chritiansborg, Cape Coast Castle, the port of Sierra Leone and Bakel. The coast is highlighted in a blue wash and a delicate filigree border surrounds the map.
Reference:
P804.
World Area:
Africa
Region:
Africa, West
Full Title:
Western Africa. The Illustrations by H. Winkles & Engraved by E. Radclyffe. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.
List No:
0466.062
Series No:
65
Engraver or Printer:
Radclyffe, E.
Engraver or Printer:
Rapkin, J.
Engraver or Printer:
Winkles, H.
Publication Author:
Martin, R.M.
Publication Author:
Tallis, J. & F.
Pub Date:
1851
Pub Title:
The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, Edited By R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. ... The Maps Drawn & Engraved By J. Rapkin. H. Warren. J. Rogers. J. & F. Tallis, London & New York.
Pub Reference:
P804.
Pub Note:
Maps by J. Rapkin. The edition without the town plans. Date estimated. This copy has a few pages of the Index/Gazetteer, as issued, almost as a sample of the later edition with the complete gazetteer. Earlier editions have a second title page dated 1851, a view of the Great Pavilion opposite the ornamental title page, and an index sheet titled "Directions to Binder - arrangement of maps" (Huntington Library copy). Maps are hand colored with outline color, and bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Illustrated Atlas" stamped in gilt on the spine.
Pub List No:
0466.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
82
Pub Height cm:
38
Pub Width cm:
29
Image No:
0466062
Authors:
Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F.
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Western Africa.
