About John Tallis
Lived 1817 – 1876 (aged 58). John Tallis was a British cartographer, printer, publisher and bookseller.
John Tallis (7 November 1817 – 3 June 1876) was an English cartographic publisher. His company, John Tallis & Company, published views, maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842; the business moved to Smithfield in 1846, and was dissolved in 1849.
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Who was John Tallis?
British cartographer
When was John Tallis born?
John Tallis was born on 7 November 1817 in Stourbridge.
When did John Tallis die?
John Tallis died on 3 June 1876.
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John Tallis was a cartographer, printer, publisher and bookseller.
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John Tallis was British.
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