Asia Qing China Ottoman Arabia British India Russia Japan 1850 Betts Scarce Map

Asia. (Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Asia, Ottoman Empire, Arabia, Persia, Iran, Russian Empire, British India, Qing China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, Philippines). Issued c. 1850-53, London by John Betts for The London Modern Atlas - (flourished 1844-63, 115 Strand). Scarce, fascinating and decorative mid 19th century antique map. Lithographed with original hand color. Note the strong decorative lithographed surrounding frame-like border, a feature soon to disappear on maps of the era. Original centerfold as issued. Sheet measures c. 14 3/4 " H x 18 1/2 " W. Printed area measures c. 13 3/8" H x 16 1/8 " W. [R35757]. Tooley's Dictionary of mapmakers, v. 1, p. 133-noting he worked in London c.1844-63. Phillips, Atlases in Library of Congress. From a rare London folio atlas which saw only a very limited distribution at the time, nothing like the major U.K. cartographic publishers of the day.