1747 Plan from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages': Plan du Fort Fort D'Arguim Pris par Mr. Perrier de Salvert le S Mars 1721
. [A La Haye : Chez Pierre de Hondt], 1747. Print. Very Good. Item #1665749
Matted and reading for framing. One tiny foxed spot in blank space beneath plate, some faint transfer from opposite text page.
Matted to 9 1/2 x 7 (mat measures 11 5/8 x 9). Labeled Tome II. No. 16, indicating position in the original work. French text. A combined birds'-eye and profile view of the fort complete with scale and compass. A key beneath labels the salient features, which give great detail about the quantity and size of the canonry in each location, most interestingly a section labeled 'Sur le Fosse le long de la muraille de la fausse porte il y a 4 Pierriers d'une livre'.
Price: $40.00