Book ID: 17778

A Comparative View of the Principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains of the Western Hemisphere. Engraving (ca. 1850s)

Tallis, John.

London.: John Tallis, .

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Original steel engraving depicting panorama of major waterfalls in top panel; split middle panel with major islands in one section and major lakes in the other; and panorama of major mountains in bottom panel, with major rivers forning background map; legend. From a series of 80 maps Tallis produced during the early 1850s. Full sheet 14″ x 11″ (37 cm x 27 cm). Decorative border. Top margin slightly cropped, partially affecting apex of decorative cartouche, and margins slightly age-darkened; otherwise a nice clean copy.

Book ID 17778
Publisher John Tallis
Publisher Place London.
Language English