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1851 Tallis map of British Possessions in the Mediterranean (engraved by John Rapkin)

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English: 1851 Tallis map of British Possessions in the Mediterranean (Gibraltar, Malta, Corfu, Ionian islands)

Steel engraving, hand colored in outline and wash. Decorative arranged map showing British possessions in the Mediterranean Sea. Four maps on one sheet: Malta & Gozo with an inset view of La Valetta. - Gibraltar with a panoramic inset view - Corfu with the neighboring island Paxo, equipped with an inset view of the city of Corfu - the islands Cephalonia, Zantos, Cerigo and Ithaca, equipped with an inset view of Ithaca. All maps engraved with many details of place names, rivers, mountains and streets.
Published: London
Published date: 1851
Technique: Steel engraving, hand colored.
Category: Malta, Gibraltar, Corfu & Cephalonia
Size: 347 by 253mm (13¾ by 10 inches).

Also cf. rumsey
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Source bergbook
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John Rapkin  (1813–1899)  wikidata:Q57264979
 
Alternative names
Rapkin, J.
Description English map maker and map engraver
Date of birth/death 18 July 1813 Edit this at Wikidata 20 June 1899 Edit this at Wikidata
Work period 1850 Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q57264979
Image extraction processThis file has an extracted image: 1851 Tallis map of Malta (engraved by John Rapkin).jpg.
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