Overland Route To India. / Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F. / 1851

Overland Route To India. Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F. 1851

Overland Route To India. / Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F. / 1851

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

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

Date: 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

Object Height cm: 34

Object 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.

Published In: 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.

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

Publication Date: 1851

Publication Reference: P804.

Publication 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.

Publication List No: 0466.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 82

Publication Height cm: 38

Publication Width cm: 29

Image No: 0466030

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