Danzig
By BOWLES, Thomas (II) & BOWLES, John , 1734
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The City of Dantzick Done after an Original made by Hered: Jerom: Wolf. Printed for Thos. Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard & John Bowles, in Cornhill.

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  • Author: BOWLES, Thomas (II) & BOWLES, John
  • Publication place: London
  • Publisher: Thomas Bowles (II) and John Bowles
  • Publication date: 1734.
  • Physical description: Two engraved maps on one sheet.
  • Inventory reference: 11383

Notes

Two copper engravings on one sheet, the prospect: widest: 245 x 550 mm; the plan 245 x 565 mm.

Extensive description of Danzig, comprised from two images printed on one sheet, illustrating the city and the events of the siege of the City by the Russians in 1734.

The engraved text includes ‘An Explanation of the City of Dantzick and its adjacent Territories. Together with an Account of the Russian Attacks …’, ‘An Explanation of the City of Dantzick and its adjacent Territories. … [with] References to the Plan. …’ and a history of events leading up to the siege.

Bibliography

  1. Unrecorded in ESTC and COPAC
  2. the BL has two exemplars, Maps CC.5.a.127 being the plan only
  3. a third is found at Worcester College, Oxford, George Clarke Print Collection, 4858.
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