Subject: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Period: 1851 (circa)
Publication: Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.2 x 10.2 inches
33.5 x 25.9 cm
Beautifully rendered map covering northwestern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Engraved by J. Rapkin with a decorative border and three vignettes: Sultan Mahmoud's Minars and Fortress, Ghuznne; Boars on the Indus; and Lahore. The large view of Lahore is a particularly well rendered view with many warriors and camels in the foreground.
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Condition: B
No centerfold. Binder's trim just affecting top border and a couple of very insignificant light spots. Hinge tape on verso.