Map of the countries between England and India. Designed to show the over-land and sea routes to the East. The line of communication with our Indian possessions and the relative position of Russia to England & Hindostan.
London, James Wyld, [?1840].
A fine copy of Wyld's attractive map showing the overland route from England to India.
Hand-coloured engraved map, dissected and mounted on linen, extending west to east from Lisbon to Islamabad and north to south from Scotland to Ceylon, inset 'sketch' map of England to China, lower left, 4 additional sheets attached to map, showing Portugal in the west and eastern India to the east, blue pebble-graied cloth slip-case, with publisher's label. Dimensions: 680 × 935 mm. (26.75 × 36.75 inches).
BLMC Maps 197.b.32.
Hand-coloured engraved map, dissected and mounted on linen, extending west to east from Lisbon to Islamabad and north to south from Scotland to Ceylon, inset 'sketch' map of England to China, lower left, 4 additional sheets attached to map, showing Portugal in the west and eastern India to the east, blue pebble-graied cloth slip-case, with publisher's label. Dimensions: 680 × 935 mm. (26.75 × 36.75 inches).
BLMC Maps 197.b.32.
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