Some maps and plans, chiefly Spanish
Single Item
MS. Maps, misc. a. 2
Held at the Weston Library
Some maps and plans, chiefly Spanish:
- Fol. 1. the river Agoda from Ciudad Rodrigo to its junction with the Douro (early 19th cent.)
- Fol. 2. the country round Biscaya in 1808, a copy
- Fol. 3. plan of Albucia: (d) (fol. 4) ground about Val de la Mala, 1810
- Fol. 5. 'Carthagena & it's Environs', 'W. Napier from Sir R. Yorke, a present'
- Fol. 6. 'Plan of St. Sebastian' by E. H. B. 1825
- Fol. 7. a large plan of the triangle between Ciudad Rodrigo, Madrid and Burgos
- Fol. 8. 'Plan of the operations of the British and American forces before New Orleans between 23d Decr 1814 and 8th Jany 1815'
- Fol. 9. 'The straits of Thermopylæ.'
- At fol. 10 is a letter from N. Thorne to col. William Napier, Feb. 13, 1832
Dates
- Creation: Written in about A.D. 1810-1832
Extent
12 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Maps, misc. a. 2, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Maps, misc. a. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19519
Abstract
Some maps and plans, chiefly Spanish
Biographical / Historical
Biographical details unknown.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. VI, no. 33091
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought with some printed Napier papers from mr. C. W. Caterer, June, 1902.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
21 5/8 × 15 3/4 in.
- Title
- Some maps and plans, chiefly Spanish
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk