Antique Map of East Canada 'Quebec and New Brunswick' by Tallis 'c.1850'
€ 500
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1850
Sheet size
26.5 × 35 cm (10.4 × 13.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-13016-2-7
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, original folding line. Minor wear, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
East Canada and New Brunswick, a decorative map by John Tallis and Company, an original steel engraving with hand-colored outlines from John Howard Hinton's The History and Topography of the United States of America, published in London and New York, circa 1850. The title "East Canada, and New Brunswick" is set in the ornamental scrollwork border at the top.
The map covers what is now southern Quebec and New Brunswick, along the St. Lawrence River and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, with the river counties and seigneuries, rivers, lakes and towns marked in fine detail. Vignettes fill the empty spaces: a view of Quebec from the river, with its citadel on the cliff and ships and small boats in the foreground, appears at the upper left; a group of North American Indians sitting among rocks is shown at the center; and a bison stands at the lower right. A small animal appears at the left edge. The credits at the foot name the illustrations as drawn by H. Warren, and the map as drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin.
Tallis maps are admired for their rich decoration.
