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Tallis, John & Rapkin, John

John Tallis (1792-1842) and his son, also John Tallis (1817-1876) were English cartographic publishers. The elder John Tallis is noted for his very scarce "London Street views": elevations of the city's main commercial thoroughfares shown in extraordinary detail, published in parts 1838-1840. The younger John Tallis only produced one atlas, but he is nevertheless one of the best known and regarded of 19th century map makers. His "Illustrated Atlas of the World", published for the 1851 Great Exhibition, is regarded as the last of the truly decorative atlases, the maps prized for their ornate borders and fascinating inset vignette views. These maps, which were drawn and engraved by John Rapkin (1813-1899), were first brought together within The British Colonies (1849), which included many of the maps subsequently included in the Illustrated Atlas. He traded under various names including L Tallis, Tallis and Co, John Tallis & Company, and later the London Printing and Publishing Company which also published many decorative steel engraved views and portraits featuring his trademark decorative borders.