Ceylon

by John Tallis

$200 · Offered by Argosy Book Store · No longer available

London: Tallis, John, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with color hand outline. Image measures 14.5 x 10.25 . Illustrations drawn and engraved by Henry Winkles. Highly detailed map of Ceylon, the island today known Sri Lanka. Vignettes in black and white include Temple of Buddha Kalany, Ruins of a Dagoba at Toopharamaya, Lake Kandy, Adams Peak from the Lake of Colombo, and a view of the city of Colombo. Hand coloring

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