Ancient Turkey Map

Turkey In Asia. The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by J.B. Allen. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.
who: Martin, R.M.; Tallis, J. & F.; J. & F. Tallis; Rapkin, John; Warren, H.; Allen, J.B.
what: World Atlas; Atlas Map
when: 1851
where: Turkey
Author: Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F.
Date: 1851
Short Title: Turkey in Asia.
Publisher: New York: J. & F. Tallis
Type: Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 27
Obj Width cm: 33
Scale 1: 7,603,200
Note: In outline color by region. Drawings include an ostrich, Jerusalem, and local people. Surrounded by elegant border.
Country: Turkey
Full Title: Turkey In Asia. The Illustrations by H. Warren & Engraved by J.B. Allen. The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.
List No: 0466.038
Publication Author: Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F.
Pub Date: 1851
Pub Title: The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, Edited By R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. ... The Maps Drawn & Engraved By J. Rapkin. H. Warren. J. Rogers. J. & F. Tallis, London & New York.
Pub Reference: P804.
Pub Note: Maps by J. Rapkin. The edition without the town plans. Date estimated. This copy has a few pages of the Index/Gazetteer, as issued, almost as a sample of the later edition with the complete gazetteer. Earlier editions have a second title page dated 1851, a view of the Great Pavilion opposite the ornamental title page, and an index sheet titled "Directions to Binder - arrangement of maps" (Huntington Library copy). Maps are hand colored with outline color, and bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Illustrated Atlas" stamped in gilt on the spine.

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