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Auction 192, Lot 349

"Plan of the Town & Fort of Grenada. By Mr. de Caylus, Engineer General of the French Islands", Caylus

Subject: St. George's, Grenada

Period: 1762 (circa)

Publication: London Magazine

Color: Black & White

Size:
7 x 8.9 inches
17.8 x 22.6 cm
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A nice plan of the harbor and town of St. George's. Details include soundings, anchorages, and shoals in the harbor, and the barracks, parade ground, church, and guardroom in the fort. The map is fully engraved with vegetation and shows the location of an Ancient Town abandon'd. Adjacent to the abandoned town is a pond that is noted as "lower than the sea and very deep which overflows in the rainy season." Also included is an inset map of the island identifying numerous points and rivers around the island, as well as a "bank extending as far as Tabago." The island is depicted as quite narrow and pointy at the southern tip. From the December 1762 issue.

References: Jolly #LOND-219; Sellers & Van Ee #2103.

Condition: B

Issued folding with light toning, scattered foxing, and a few extraneous creases at upper left.

Estimate: $90 - $110

Sold for: $45

Closed on 4/26/2023

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