Historic Map : Tallis and Rapkin Map of Syria, 1851, Vintage Wall Art 1850 in Sweden Coptic and Abyssinian Monasteries

Coptic and Abyssinian Monasteries

the armory in the lower left

a powerful red wine

a term that would fall out of favor shortly after this map was printed

Beers' Map of East Hampton

Historic Map : Tallis and Rapkin Map of Syria, 1851, Vintage Wall Art 1850 in Sweden Coptic and Abyssinian MonasteriesThis is an appealing example of John Tallis and John Rapkin's 1851 map of Syria. It covers from the Gulf of Iskenderun to the Dead Sea and includes the modern day Syria, Lebanon, Israel and parts of Jordan and Turkey. The map includes beautiful illustrations by H. Warren of baggage camels, Jerusalem and Arabs. This time in history marks the decline of the Ottoman Empire, which Syria was part of, but largely ignored by world affairs. The whole has the