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SYRIA, 1851

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Map of Syria, 1851. This map was drawn & engraved by John Rapkin for The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World published by John Tallis.

CARTOGRAPHER: JOHN TALLIS

YEAR: 1851

PERU AND BOLIVIA, 1851

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Map of Peru and Bolivia, 1851. This map was drawn & engraved by John Rapkin for The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World published by John Tallis. A unique map showing views of Potosi, Lima, Tarija and swimming couriers of Peru.

CARTOGRAPHER: JOHN TALLIS

YEAR: 1851

POLAND 1808

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Map of Poland extending from Prussia in the west to Smolensk in the east. Highly detailed. Divided into the regions controlled by Prussia, Russia and Austria.

The original map is part of a General Atlas – Collection of Maps of the World and Quarters, the Principal Empires, Kingdoms &c. with their several Provinces & other Subdivisions, Correctly Delineated. Published 1800, by Robert Wilkinson.

YEAR: 1808

Robert Wilkinson was a commercial map maker in London in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries.

Wilkinson’s work as a mapmaker was primarily as a compiler of information from other sources. He was better known for his work as a printmaker and publisher of books.

JAPAN 1864

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JAPAN – Nippon, Kiusiu, Sikov, Yesso, and the Japanese Kuriles by Johnson and Ward. This map comes from Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World.

CARTOGRAPHER: A.J JOHNSON

YEAR: 1864

SWITZERLAND 1794

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Bowle’s New Pocket Map of Switzerland: comprehending the Thirteen Cantons, with their Allies & Subjected Territories. by Abr.Rouvier.

YEAR: 1794
CARTOGRAPHER : Carington Bowles

IRELAND 1798

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Map of Ireland divided into provinces and countries, showing the great and crossroads with the distances of the principal towns from Dublin.

This map depicts the emerald isle in its entirety, divided into counties and provinces. It covers the four provinces, which remain the same to this day. Also notes major roads, riverways, mountains, and other topographical features. It contains notes of the distances to the principal towns from Dublin, and off the coast, note of various shoals.

By Willm.Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and to HRH the Prince of Wales. London, 1798. Published by W.Fadem, Charing Cross, Sept. 17, 1798.

CARTOGRAPHER: William Faden

YEAR: 1798

NORTH WALES 1787

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Map of North Wales by John Cary, year 1787. Old Plan Chart.

The map is part of “Cary’s New Correct English Atlas”. Published by John Cary, London

SWEDEN, NORWAY and DENMARK 1794

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Map of a Scandia or Scandinavia comprehending Sweden, and Norway, with the Danish Islands; to which is added the remainder of the possessions of Denmark. Map of Scandinavia by Louis Stanislas d’Arcy de la Rochette, which appeared in Faden’s General Atlas. His early addition pre-dates the Napoleonic Wars and shows Norway and Denmark as unified, and Finland as part of Sweden. The map reflects the art of map printing at one of its high points, employing high-quality handmade paper, fine copperplate engraving, and rich elegant hand colouring. The detail throughout the map is remarkable and is embellished with a decorative cartouche. The map shows towns, duchy, rivers, lakes, roads, bays, islands, and other important details.

CARTOGRAPHER: L.S. Delarochette

YEAR: 1794

PALESTINE 1851

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Modern Palestine. The Illustrations by H.Warren & Engraved by R.Baker. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J.Rapkin. This map has outline colour by region, with drawings of pelicans, a gazelle, natives, and two cities – Jaffa and Nazareth. Delicate design encloses the map.

CARTOGRAPHER: JOHN TALLIS

YEAR: 1851

SCOTLAND 1714

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Map of Scotland. The North Part of Great Britain called Scotland, with considerable improvements and many remarks not extant in any map.
According to the Newest and Exact observations, this handsome map of Scotland shows great detail of the towns, counties, rivers, ports, and surrounding islands.
Moll’s map served as a significant improvement to the outline of Scotland as depicted in the previous century.

CARTOGRAPHER: Herman Moll

YEAR: 1714