Belgium Town plan Flanders, Ypres (Ieper) a Strong City by Rapin 1743
Title: Ypres a Strong City and Castle in Flanders restored to the Emperor by the Treaty of Utrecht. for Mr. Tindal's continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England.
Description: Historical town plan of Ypres Flanders showing the bastions and fortifications during the Spanish Succession War between the French, Spanish and English with the Prussian armies. The map is copperplate engraved, full hand coloring and with a decorative wind rose and mile scale. The beautiful hand-colored map is engraved by I. Basire (also known as James Basire Sr.) and from Mr. Rapin's History of England in 1743.
Origin: Paul de Rapin’s, The History of England. by Nicholas Tindall Paul de Rapin (25 March 1661 – 25 April 1725), sieur of Thoyras (and therefore styled Thoyras de Rapin), was a French historian writing under English patronage.
Engraved by Basire (1730–1802), also known as James Basire Sr. His father was Isaac Basire (1704–1768), a cartographer, his son (1769–1822) and grandson (1796–1869) were also named James; these four generations of Basires were all engravers.
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Size: Sheet app.: 16 x 20.5 inches. 40 x 52 cm. Image: 14 x 18.5 inches. 36 x 47 cm. Condition: Nice map in very good condition.
