Original antique map with original colouring.
T. Ettling was a Dutch engraver, draughtsman, and lithographer who created maps of North America and other regions. He worked in Amsterdam before moving to London.
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.