This boldly engraved bird's-eye plan of Barcelona appeared in the fourth volume of Rapin de Thoyras' History of England, as continued by Nicholas Tindal. It shows a meticulously detailed walled city, surrounded with a patchwork of fields. Numerous fortifications are located, and there is a lettered key describing the main buildings and roads. Three sailing ships are shown in the harbor. Engraved by James Basire.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.RAP-1a #9.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark. The centerfold has been reinforced with archival tissue on verso, and there is a small abrasion at center of image. The side margins are narrow, and there is an archivally repaired edge tear in the top blank margin.