Antique Map BRITISH POSSESSIONS, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, CORFU, RAPKIN & TALLIS c1850

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Seller: Lindisfarne Prints, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United KingdomLindisfarne Prints

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Antique Map  BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN By John Rapkin. Drawn & engraved by John Rapkin for "The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World" by  Montgomery Martin.Published London circa 1850 by The London Printing and Publishing Company.An attractive and decorative map of The British possessions in the Mediterranean Sea, covering Malta, Gozo, Gibraltar and the Greek islands of Corfu, Paxos, Zakynthos (Zante), Cephalonia, Ithaca, Lefkas, (St.Maura) etc.Beautifully illustrated with vignette engravings of Gibraltar, Valetta, Corfu, Vathi Ithaca and two views of fishing boats.The level of detail can be appreciated from the close up images provided. Original outline hand colouring.  An excellent example of the preferred Montgomery Martin edition without the central fold. Fine unmarked condition. Free of repairs or restoration.Approx. 14.5" x 10.5" (370mm x 260mm)overallPrinted on heavy grade paper, blank verso and unfolded. John Rapkin was a mapmaker who was as concerned with the aesthetic value of his work as well as cartographic content.  His fine maps are distinguished by the trademark decorative borders, vignettes and title displays. Rapkin worked in close association with the equally respected publisher John Tallis. The publishing rights of many of the maps passed to The London Printing and Publishing Company circa 1850. A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 150 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTSNMK715.…

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Lindisfarne Prints

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Original Antique Maps and Prints from LINDISFARNE PRINTS Lindisfarne Prints is a small family business specialising in genuine antique maps and prints at affordable prices. Established in 1995 and trading online since 2000, we pride ourselves on accurate descriptions, good communications, rapid service and fair prices. To avoid confusion, no item less than 100 years old is ever offered for sale. We do not deal in reproductions, facsimiles or modern copies of any kind. So please buy with confidence in the safe knowledge that authenticity is unfailingly assured. We offer an eclectic mix of fine antique maps and prints to satisfy the needs of collectors, academics, history lovers and interior designers. Call them vintage, antique, antiquarian, historic, collectable, or just plain old, they will grace your home with conversation pieces to be admired and cherished for decades ahead. Genuine antique maps and prints have a timeless quality unmatched by the transience of modern reproductions. Buy the real thing, right here, probably for much less than you think!…

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