1850 Antique Map titled: "ISLANDS IN THE ATLANTIC" MADEIRA CAPE VERDE Bermuda

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

An attractive and decorative map from the RARE First Edition map with attractive vignette engravings of AZORES OF WESTERN ISLES - PICO, AZORES - CHAPEL IN THE ROCK  ST VINCENTE - VILLA FRANCA, AZORES - TENERIFFE, CANARY ISLANDS - FUNCHAL, MADERIRA.
This example with superb full early hand colouring of the decorative border and all of the vignettes.
Original outline hand colouring.

An excellent example of the preferred Montgomery Martin edition.
Size approximately 360mm x 280mm and printed on heavy grade paper.

Will look outstanding once mounted and framed. 

John Tallis is considered to be one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are considered to be the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, works of art as much of geography.