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Plan of the Peninsula and part of the Isthmus of Gibraltar.
Inscribed to John Putland Esqr. by his most humble Servant Jon. Rocque 1758.
[London,
John Rocque,]
1758
Engraved plan, fine original full wash colour.
270 by 710mm (10.75 by 28 inches).
2566
notes:
First state of Rocque's rare and detailed plan of Gilbraltar.
A key below the plan lists of the most prominent defences and fortifications, together with the position of the Spanish batteries during the siege of 1727.
Rare we are only able to trace two institutional examples: in the British Library and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
Scale: 700 feet to one inch. ...
A key below the plan lists of the most prominent defences and fortifications, together with the position of the Spanish batteries during the siege of 1727.
Rare we are only able to trace two institutional examples: in the British Library and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
Scale: 700 feet to one inch. ...
bibliography:
Map Forum, John Rocque Catalogue of his engraved works, no.97, 2005.
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