Neuester und acurater plan der weltberuhmten Englischen berg festung Gibraltar auf der Spitze von Spanien : derer wercher meertiefung [p. p.] welche seit 1779 von dem Spanischen General Lascy mit 20 battalions und 12. escadrons zu land und einer Spanischen flotte zu meer fruditloss bloquirt und belagertworden

Containers:
Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section 5
Creator:
Zell, J. M. and Iagernschen Buchhandlung
Extent:
1 Sheets
Language:
German .
Custodial history:

Client reference #153; WAG #289345; IL# 2020-IL-001-188

Cohen & Taliaferro LLC (item purchase at Christie's London 15 November 2006 sale lot 104), 30 November 2006.

Material specific details:
Scale [ca. 1:18,000] ; Scale [ca. 1:1,200,000]. Shows forces and fortifications in 1779 during the siege of Gibraltar. Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Includes references to points of interest. In German.
Physical facet:
2 maps on 1 sheet : hand colored
Dimensions:
33 x 15 cm and 33 x 11 cm
Other descriptive data:

Franckfurter : Iagernschen Buchhandlung, 1780

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