Antique Map 

NATAL and KAFFRARIA

By John Rapkin.

Drawn & engraved by John Rapkin for "The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World" by Montgomery Martin.

Published London circa 1850 by The London Printing and Publishing Company.

An attractive map of the eastern half of South Africa with the Orange River Sovereignty to the west. Covers the Eastern cape area and northwards up to present day Maputo in Mozambique

 Beautifully illustrated with vignette engravings of Port Natal, the town of Durban and seal of Natal to the lower right and the entrance to Port Natal upper left. Many tribal areas are depicted.

The level of detail can be appreciated from the close up image provided.
 
Original outline hand colouring. 

 An excellent example of the preferred Montgomery Martin edition without the central fold.
 
Fine, clean condition. Free of repairs or restoration.

Approx. 12.5" x 9.5" (320mm x 240mm) including the borders, with margins beyond.

Printed on heavy grade paper, blank verso and unfolded.

John Rapkin was a mapmaker who was concerned with the aesthetic value of his work as well as cartographic content. His fine maps are distinguished by the trademark decorative borders, vignettes and title displays. Rapkin worked in close association with the equally respected publisher John Tallis. The publishing rights of many of the maps passed to The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1850. 

A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 150 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTS

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