1. Britain – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Aberdeen – With Vignettes of North Church, King Street, Old Don Bridge, Castle Street, Naval Vessel, and City Panorama.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. London & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 33 cm x 26 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 27.5 cm. In very good condition. Very faint traces of light browning to outer margin and paper imperfections to top edge.

2. Handcoloured Map Art of 18th century Scotland – [Millar, William] / [Grant, John] / [Leslie, William] Forsyth, Isaac / [Hugh Houstoun].

A Survey of the Province of Moray; Historical, Geographical, and Political. [Inscribed and dedicated by scottish Mapmaker William Millar / Including the amazing, large Map of Moray and the Nairn Shires by William Millar (51 cm x 49 cm) and the engraving of “Elgin Cathedral” (also by William Millar)].

First Edition. Aberdeen, Printed for Isaac Forsyth, Bookseller, Elgin, 1798. Octavo (14 cm x 21,5 cm). Folded, hand-coloured Frontispiece-Map by William Millar, Frotispiece-Engraving of the “Elgin Cathedral” , VIII, 353 pages. Original Hardcover / Original 18th or early 19th century leather with original spinelabel. The large, hand-coloured Map with a minor tear only. Corners slightly bumped. Spine slightly starting but overall in excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. Interesting Provenance and signed manuscript dedication by the Cartographer and Mapmaker William Millar: From the library of Aberdeen Highlander, Major Hugh Houstoun, with a dedication: “April 27th, 1798 – To Major Hugh Houstoun – from his Much obliged and Humble Servant William Millar”.

3. Scotland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Glasgow – With Vignettes of New Bridge, The Royal Exchange, The Cathedral, The Royal Bank of Scotland, The University, View of Glasgow from the Green.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. London & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 48 cm x 36 cm. Sheet Size: 52.5 cm x 37.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition.

4. Scotland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Perth – With Four Vignettes of Kinfaun’s Castle, Perth, and the Bank of Scotland.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. London & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 33 cm x 25 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 27 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

5. Scotland – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Scotland – with Inset Map of the Shetland Islands, the Western Isles (Harris & Lewis), the Hebrides (The Barra Isles, Vatersay, Mingulay, Uist, Benbeculal), The Isle of Skye, Orkney Isles / The Map is surrounded by Vignettes of Edinburgh, Brig of Doon & Robert Burn’s Monument, Scott’s Monument, Holyrood House, and Depictions of Shinty and Deer Stalking.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Vignettes by N. Whitlock and Engraved by J. Rogers. London, Edinburgh & Dublin, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 25 cm x 35.5 cm. Sheet Size : 27.1 cm x 37.4 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.