A large folded plan of the Rock of Gibraltar, backed with canvass: 'surveyed & drawn for his Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland etc. etc. etc. by John Montrésor - 1752-', a necessarily later title: scale 400 ft. to an inch, showing the fortifications.
Dates
- Creation: Made in A.D. 1752 by J. Montrésor
Extent
3 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Maps Gibraltar a. 1, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Maps Gibraltar a. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20430
Abstract
A large folded plan of the Rock of Gibraltar
Biographical / Historical
John Montresor (1736-1799) was a military engineer and cartographer.
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. V, no. 30630
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by The Bodleian Library in 1890.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
30 1/2 × 22 in.
- Title
- A large folded plan of the Rock of Gibraltar
- 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
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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