81. World – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

The World on Mercator’s Projection – With Vignettes of London, Gibraltar, Constantinople, The Pyramids of Ghizeh, Niagara, Pont Neuf Paris and Vesuvius.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by H. Warren and Engraved by J.B. Allen. London & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 34.7 cm x 26.5 cm. Sheet Size: 37.3 cm x 27.2 cm. In fair condition with tears evident. Slight browning and paper imperfections to outer margins.

82. Liverpool – [Fargher, Robert].

A Chart of the Approaches to Liverpool. From the Best and latest Surveys for Fargher’s Edition of Jefferson’s Almanac.

Original Lithographed Map. Probably printed on the Isle of Man, Robert Fargher, 1862. 40 cm wide x 31.5 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition. From a wonderful collection of Maps from an old english library (South Shields) – with a tiny library stamp to the outer margin of the map and verso to the mounting paper.