1850 - "NORTH AMERICA"
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 vignette engravings of ESQUIMAUX DOG SLEDGE - MOUNT HEKLA - WAPITI DEER - BEAVERS - NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS - FALLS OF NIAGARA - ANCIENT MONUMENT MEXICO - CONVOY OF DIAMONDS.
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.
As this example is from the 1st edition, it is not folded and in excellent overall condition.

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.