BRITISH INDIA. shows proposed Railways & military bases. RAPKIN/TALLIS c1855 map

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British India. Artist/engraver/cartographer: The illustrations by ; engraved by The map drawn & engraved by Provenance: "The Life and Times of the late Duke of Wellington; by Lieut. Colonel Williams, comprising the campaigns and battlefields of Wellington and his comrades, the political life of the Duke and his contemporaries and a detailed account of England's battles by sea and land from the commencement of the great French Revolution to the present time interpersed with anecdotes, personal incidents and adventures &c.", Published by John Tallis & Company. Type: Antique steel engraved map with original outline colour. The key indicates the Presidencies of India, military and civil stations, and proposed railways (black) connecting Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta. The first Indian rail journey was made in 1853. Vignettes: Indian procession; Cootub Minar, Delhi; Lahore; Beloochees

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Size: 3128px × 4100px
Location: India
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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