Exeter
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Although he only issued a world atlas, Tallis is among the best known of all map-makers and publishers. The maps were issued in 1851 to commemorate the Great Exhibition in London and are considered the last series of decorative maps of the world, combining fine cartographical detail within an elaborate and attractive border. Around the maps there are generally small but decorative vignettes, depicting particular views or buildings, local inhabitants or the fauna and flora. As well as maps, "Montgomery Martin's Illustrated Atlas Of The Nineteenth Century ..." as issued by Tallis also included twenty-six town plans - this attractive map of Exeter being one.
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