Asia – E. Weller, Original hand-coloured antique steel-engraved map. Published for the Despatch Atlas, 1863

Original antique steel engraved map

Drawn & engraved by E. Weller

Published by Blackie & Son, 1863

The Weekly Despatch Atlas was published in parts between 1857 and 1863. The plates were then acquired by Cassell who published the collection as an atlas in 1863. A second edition was published in 1865. The plates were later purchased by G W Bacon, who re-issued the maps in 1876.

In addition to Edward Weller, other engravers who created plates were John Dower, B R Davies and T Etting.