wales – Old Maps Library

British Possessions in the Mediterranean, 1851

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Map of the British Possessions in the Mediterranean, 1851 by John Tallis

This map is one of the celebrated decorative plates from John Tallis’s Illustrated Atlas (published c.1849–1853). While Tallis was the publisher, the cartographic work itself was typically drawn and engraved by John Rapkin, with vignette illustrations by H. Winkles.

This beautifully detailed map features Gibraltar, Malta & Gozo, Corfu, Cephalonia, Ithaca, Zante, and other Ionian Islands. The engraving includes decorative borders and elegant vignette views depicting notable harbours and landscapes such as Gibraltar, Valletta, Corfu, and Ithac. These ornamental designs define the Tallis style.

Great Britain & Ireland, 1747 by Emanuel Bowen

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Map of Great Britain & Ireland, 1747 by Emanuel Bowen

A reprint of a New and Accurate Map of Great Britain & Ireland, together with their respective Islands. This map was part of the book “A Complete System of Geography”.

Beautifully engraved and richly detailed, the map depicts England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and their surrounding islands, drawn from the latest surveys and “the most approved maps and charts” of the time. A striking ornamental cartouche adorns the sheet, accompanied by two decorative views and compass roses, showcasing Bowen’s renowned artistic flair. Relief is shown pictorially, and coastlines, towns, rivers, and major geographical features are carefully rendered.

Bowen’s maps are treasured for their accuracy, clarity, and elegant design. As one of the foremost map engravers of his era, Bowen produced some of the finest and most influential maps of the 18th century, working with the leading cartographic minds of his time.

The British Isles, Geological Map, 1906

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Map of the British Isles, Geological Map, 1906

From the Victoria Regina Atlas (Political, Physical & Astronomical)

Add a striking piece of scientific and cartographic history to your collection with this reproduction of the 1906 Geological Map of the British Isles, first published by W. & A.K. Johnston Ltd. of Edinburgh and London. Produced for the prestigious Victoria Regina Atlas, this map showcases the Johnston firm’s signature high‑quality colour lithography and meticulous geological detailing.

The map shows geological formations across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, with clearly defined strata, relief shown by hachures, and precise colour keys representing major geological periods.

WALES – JOHN SPEED, 1610

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A rare full colour map of Wales by John Speed, 1610

John Speed (1551/2–1629), an English historian and renowned cartographer, published his ‘Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain’ in 1611.

The second of this work’s four volumes covered Wales and included this map of Wales (dated 1610) along with individual maps of the 13 Welsh counties. Speed’s ‘Theatre’ was extremely successful, and its maps became the basis for folio atlases produced up to the mid-18th century.

YEAR: 1610

CARTOGRAPHER: John Speed

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

SOUTH WALES 1787

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Map of South Wales. It is an 18th-century finely engraved and accurate map, which appeared in John Cary’s New & Correct English Atlas (London: J. Cary, 1787/1788).

CARTOGRAPHER: John Cary

YEAR: 1787

ENGLAND AND WALES 1851

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An attractive and decorative map of England and Wales, 1851.

Illustrated with vignette engravings of Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland Bridge, Oxford, Doncaster Racecourse, London, Portsmouth Harbour, and a fox hunting scene.

Published by John Tallis. Drawn & engraved by John Rapkin, for the General Atlas 1850-1851.

John Tallis (1815 – 1876) English cartographic publisher. His company John Tallis and Co was based in London and later expanded to Edinburgh, Dublin, and New York. His most famous work was An Illustrated Atlas of the World.

CARTOGRAPHER: JOHN TALLIS

YEAR: 1851