unbound
1851 · London
by TALLIS, John
London: Tallis, John, 1851. unbound. Rapkin, J.. Map. Steel engraving. Image measures 9 3/4" x 13 1/4". Lovely town plan of Sheffield in Yorkshire, England. Includes districts, Railroads, and canals and two vignettes of notable buildings. No stains, chips or cropping usually seen in the Tallis series. John Tallis Jr. (1817-1876) was a London born bookseller who continued the prolific map publishing company started by his father. After a partnership with his brother, Tallis Jr. expanded the business to New York in 1849 as well as Boston, Cincinnati, Rochester, Philadelphia and Baltimore. This well known series of eighty maps was published in "Tallis's illustrated atlas and modern history of the world". This map is from the rare supplementary town plan series. (Inventory #: 232948)