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Auction 174, Lot 450

"Plan of the City of Dendermonde, and the Manner in Which It Was Blocked by the Troops of the Allies", Tindal, Nicholas

Subject: Dendermonde, Belgium

Period: 1745 (circa)

Publication: Mr. Rapin's History of England

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.3 x 14 inches
46.5 x 35.6 cm
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Fine battle plan showing the defenses of Dendermonde and surrounding countryside during the War of the Spanish Succession. At the bottom is an inset plan titled Prospect of the City of Dendermonde, and an explanatory key is enclosed in an elaborate cartouche. Engraved by Isaac Basire.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.RAP-1a #14.

Condition: B+

A nice impression, issued folding with light toning along the edges of the sheet and short fold separations at top and bottom that have been closed on verso with archival materials. Very narrow top margin, as issued.

Estimate: $95 - $120

Unsold

Closed on 9/11/2019

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