Historic Maps » Overland Route To India. by Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F. from 1851

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Author: Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F.

Date: 1851

Short Title: Overland Route To India.

Publisher: New York: J. & F. Tallis

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 34

Obj Width cm: 25

Scale 1: 24,000,000

Note: Two maps show the color-coded routes from Europe to India overland and by sea. The top map showing Europe and the bottom, Arabia and India. Illustrations show the Post Office in London, a camel convoy, Aden, Bombay and Madras. An ornate outline border surrounds the two maps.

Reference: P804.

World Area: Europe

Country: India ; Arabia

Full Title: Overland Route To India. The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by J. Kernot. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.

List No: 0466.030

Series No: 33

Engraver or Printer: Rapkin, John ; Warren, H. ; Kernot, J.

Publication Author: Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F.

Pub Date: 1851

Pub Title: The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, Edited By R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. ... The Maps Drawn & Engraved By J. Rapkin. H. Warren. J. Rogers. J. & F. Tallis, London & New York.

Pub Reference: P804.

Pub Note: "Maps by J. Rapkin. The edition without the town plans. Date estimated. This copy has a few pages of the Index/Gazetteer, as issued, almost as a sample of the later edition with the complete gazetteer. Earlier editions have a second title page dated 1851, a view of the Great Pavilion opposite the ornamental title page, and an index sheet titled ""Directions to Binder - arrangement of maps"" (Huntington Library copy). Maps are hand colored with outline color, and bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with ""Illustrated Atlas"" stamped in gilt on the spine."

Pub List No: 0466.000

Pub Type: World Atlas

Pub Maps: 82

Pub Height cm: 38

Pub Width cm: 29

Image No: 0466030

Institution: Rumsey Collection

Ownership Statement: Copyright 1998