Description: 1854 Pharoah Map of the Rameswaram or Pamban Island in Southern India WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: Plan of the Paumbem Pass and the Island of Ramisseram. Description: This is a beautiful 1854 Pharoah and Company map or plan of the Pamban Pass and Rameswaram Island on the south east coast of the India. Rameswaram Island is part of the Ranganathapuram district of in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka. The map is beautifully detailed and notes the cities of Rameswaram and Pamban. It also notes important buildings, elevation, and fields and renders the region with numerous palm trees. Depth soundings are also noted. The famous Adam’s Bridge or Rama Setu, a limestone ridge, lies between Rameswaram and Mannar Island in Sri Lanka. The bridge is believed to have been above water until the 15th century, until a cyclone in 1480 broke it and the channel deepened. According to the mythological epic Ramayana, the bridge was built by Hanuman and the Vanara (ape men) army of Lord Rama from Rameswaram to reach Lanka and rescue his wife Sita from the evil king Ravana. Today the island is a pilgrimage destination for many Hindus. This map was engraved by J. and C. Walker and issued as plate no. 41 by Pharoah and Company in their 1854 Atlas of Southern India. Size: Printed area measures 8.5 inches high by 10.5 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Minor foxing. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "
Price: 275 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-02-22T22:45:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Country/Region: India
Year: 1854
