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Auction 202, Lot 461
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"Plan of Toulon, with a View of Its Road, and the Situation of Its Towns, &c...", Tindal, Nicholas

Subject: Toulon, France

Period: 1732 (circa)

Publication: Mr. Tindal's Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England

Color: Black & White

Size:
18.3 x 15.1 inches
46.5 x 38.4 cm
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This intricate plan of the French Mediterranean city shows fortifications, troop positions, ships in harbor, etc. This scene depicts the siege of Toulon by the British fleet in August 1707 during the War of the Spanish Succession. The inset plan at bottom left shows the advancing of the guards. Finely engraved by James Basire.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.RAP-1a #20.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a sheet with the watermarks of "IV" and a fleur-de-lis. There is a hint of toning along the centerfold.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $90

Closed on 2/12/2025

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