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Manuscript map. Cartographer unknown. Visual scale [84 mm=400 toises]. North is oriented downwards to the right. Shows fortifications and details pertaining to artillery. Handwritten in ink on verso, "Tournay." Although no ownership label is…

Manuscript map with overlays open. Cartographer unknown. North is oriented to the left. Visual scale [124 mm=300 toises]. Overlays show lines of artillery fire, "renvoy pour les nuits" (with legend) and an outlying depot in the east. A date of…

Manuscript map. True north arrow is pointing diagonally down to the lower-right corner of the map. Inset diagram: "Line as formed about 1 1/2 Miles from the Shore." Although no ownership label is present, this map is believed to have belonged to the…

Manuscript map. True north arrow and magnetic north arrow pointing to the bottom of the map. A list of the names of officers responsible for data collection for the map is given. "Compiled & corrected from the Astronomical Observations of The French…

North arrow pointing to the upper right corner of the map with magnetic variation listed. "Engraved by S.J. Nede 352 Strand." Described in The British Museum Catalogue of Printed Maps, Charts and Plans vol. 5, p.341. Although no ownership label is…

Printed map. 4 visual scales, 182 mm = 18 British Statute Miles, 115 mm = 10 Italian Miles. Includes note: "Retranchemens de Jules Cesar, depuis le Fort de L'Ecluse jusqu a Geneve. Territoire de la Republique de Geneve, Selon le dermier Traité." The…

Manuscript map. Visual scale of 3 inches to 1 mile. True north and magnetic north arrows pointing down to the lower-left corner of the map. "Compiled at Alexandria under the direction of Major Bryce, Commanding Engineer. N.B. The Western Harbour…

Printed map. Three visual scales [270 mm = 12,000 Toises or 6 Lieues communes de France]. Pictorial relief and hachures. This sheet depicts the dedication of the map to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1765-1790), ruler of the Hapsburg monarchy and…

Printed map. 1 visual scale "Echelle de dix mille toises". This is a pictorial, topographic map. On verso: a Robert Clifford bookplate. Acquired as part of the Lord Cholmondeley Collection.

Printed map. "Dressée par Lapie, Ingr. Géographe." 3 visual scales [650 mm = 25 Spanish leagues]
Insets: CARTE PARTICULIERE / des Routes de Postes de Madrid aux Châteaux Royaux. Shows postal routes (by stage-coach [voitures], by horse, by foot [non…