This is an ornate and highly decorative map of Central America. The steel engraved map extends from Mexico to Costa Rica and includes the proposed route for a rail and canal system between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It features three vignettes and fancy borders of the Tallis style: Volcano of Isalco, Great Square of the Antiqua in Guatemala, and a Belize beach scene. Engraved by J. Rapkin. Color outline.
1851 Tallis Ornate Map of Central America
SKU: 2083
$80.00Price
Title
Central America
Map Maker Specifics
J. Tallis, 1851, London
Size
10 x 13 in. plus margins
Condition
Very Good. Light age toning in margins and in center fold which is as issued.