Old Map of Southern India and Ceylon 'Sri Lanka', 1882
€ 290
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1882
Sheet size
49.6 × 61.8 cm (19.5 × 24.3 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-11823-34
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
General age-related toning. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique map titled 'India (Southern Sheet)'.
Old map of Southern India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka). With an inset map of the South-Eastern Provinces of India. This map originates from 'The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, Exhibiting, in a Series of Entirely Original and Authentic Maps, the Present Condition of Geographical Discovery and Research in the Several Countries, Empires, and States of the World' by A.K. Johnston. Published by W. and A.K. Johnston, 1882.
Artists and Engravers: Alexander Keith Johnston LLD (1804-1871) was a Scottish geographer. He was a pupil of the Edinburgh engraver and mapmaker, James Kirkwood. In 1826, he joined his brother William (who would become Sir William Johnston, Lord Provost of Edinburgh) in a printing and engraving business, forming the well-known cartographical firm of W. and A. K. Johnston.
