Subject: Sri Lanka
Period: 1850 (circa)
Publication: Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World
Color: Hand Color
Size:
9.2 x 13 inches
23.4 x 33 cm
Ceylon, the 'Pearl of the Sea' is featured on this fine steel engraved chart that is surrounded by 5 intricate engraved vignettes in the traditional Tallis style. A beautiful map with extraordinary detail naming towns, lakes and rivers, all bordered by an exquisite designed border. Includes vignettes of the Lake of Kandy, Adam's Peak, Colombo, the ruins of a Dagoba at Toopharamaya, and the Temple of Buddha, Kalany. The vignettes and borders are uncolored, as issued.
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Condition: B
Sharp impression and original outline coloring. Adequate original margins. One area of toning at center and the typical marginal toning.
