GREECE with United States of the Ionian Islands in pink. RAPKIN/TALLIS 1851 map

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Greece. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin; vignette illustrations drawn by AH Wray & engraved JB Allen. Published by John Tallis & Co. Provenance: "Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, Geographical, Political, Commercial and Statistical", edited by R Montgomery Martin Esq., published by John Tallis and Company, London & New York [Tallis's Illustrated Atlas]. Type: Antique engraved map by J Rapkin, published by John Tallis. Original outline hand colour, decorative border, and attractive inset vignette views. The map shows Greece, with the Ionian Islands coloured in red. The United States of the Ionian Islands (Greek: Ἡνωμένον Κράτος τῶν Ἰονίων Νήσων) was a state and amical protectorate of the United Kingdom between 1815 and 1864. It was the successor state of the Septinsular Republic. It covered the territory of the Ionian Islands, located in modern Greece, to whom it was ceded as a gift of the United Kingdom to the newly enthroned King George I, at the end of the protectorate. Vignettes: Greek Corsairs off Corfu; Temple of Jupiter Olympus at Athens; Ancient war chariot; Modern Greek

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Size: 3933px × 3022px
Location: Greece
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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