TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA, Van Dieman's Land, John Rapkin original antique map 1851

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND

or

TASMANIA

By John Rapkin.

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

Published London 1851 by The London Printing and Publishing Company.

An attractive and decorative map of Tasmania, illustrated with vignette engravings of

Thylacinus Cynocephalus (Tasmanian Tiger or wolf, now extinct), Residence of the V.D.L. company's agent, Circular Head and |Hobart Town.

Please see close up images 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. 14.5" x 10.5" (370mm x 260mm) overall

Printed on heavy grade paper, blank verso and unfolded.

John Rapkin was a mapmaker who paid great attention to 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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