Southern India Sri Lana Madras Mysore Bombay 1865 Johnston large folio map

Indian (Southern Sheet).

(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Asia, Southeast Asia, India, Mysore, Madras, Bombay, Sri Lanka, Malaysia).

Issued 1865, Edinburgh & London by Wm. Blackwood for K. Johnston.

Fine oversize mid 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color. A nice large map of the era.

From an uncommon atlas, a monumental folio production which was quite expensive in its day and hence had a relatively small circulation compared to smaller format atlases.

Well preserved, clean, nice looking example with pleasing age patina.

Original center fold as issued. Printed on heavy thick paper, shipped in a tube weighing over 8 ounces.

Sheet Measures c. 19 1/2" H x 24" W.

Engraved Area Measures c. 17 1/4" H x 22 1/2" .

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 2.

[R30013].