here - Ashley Baynton-Williams

Recommendations

Info

AMERICAS 102 Very Scarce Plan Of The Fortifications Of Quebec OAKLEY, John. 'A PLAN of QUEBEC. QUEBEC. The Capital of New France or Canada in America ...' 'Publish'd according to Act of Parliam.t Jan. 1759 by E. Oakley & Sold by J. Rocque near Round Court in the Strand.' [London: John Rocque, for] John Oakley, Jan. 1759; copperplate engraving, map: 312 x 348 border: 312 x 503 widest: 328 x 503 platemark: 331 x 516mm, in original colour. Mounted on a card backing, with evidence of wear to the old folds, particularly affecting the lower centrefold, but a good example. One of the rarest English plans of Quebec, prepared by Edward Oakley who, despite the name, is assumed to be a French Huguenot engineer. Although he had only a small output of printed maps, his particular focus was on military plans relating to French subjects. Many of these were prepared in conjunction with John Rocque, also of French Huguenot background, with Rocque probably arranging the engraving and printing, and also acting as retailer. This first state of the plan was published in January 1759, in expectation of a British attack on Quebec during the French and Indian War. Stevens & Tree: Comparative Cartography, 72a. £2,200 103 Very Scarce Plan Revised During The Siege OAKLEY, John. 'A PLAN of QUEBEC. QUEBEC. The Capital of New France or Canada in America ...' 'Publish'd according to Act of Parliam.t Octob.r 1759 by E. Oakley & Sold by J. Rocque near Round Court in the Strand.' [London: John Rocque, for] John Oakley, Oct 1759; copperplate engraving, map: 308 x 351 border: 308 x 507 widest: 323 x 507 platemark: 327 x 519mm, in original colour. A good example. This second state of the plan was published in October 1759. It seems likely that the map, with only minor revisions from the previous state, was revised during the siege and then published to celebrate, and capitalise on public interest in, the capture of Quebec by the British Army on 18th September, five days after General Wolfe had defeated the French Army on the Heights of Abraham outside the city. In the battle, Wolfe and the French commander General Montcalm were both killed. Stevens & Tree: Comparative Cartography, 72b. £2,200 76
104 Uncommon Plan Of Quebec Depicting Its Capture In 1759 JEFFERYS, Thomas Sr. 'A PLAN of the CITY OF QUEBEC the CAPITAL of CANADA. as it surrender'd 18 Septemb.r 1759 to the BRITISH FLEET and ARMY. Commanded by Vice Adm.l SAUNDERS & Brigad.r Gen.l TOWNSHEND. [key in 2 columns].' 'Published according to Act of Parliament Jan.ry 15. 1760 by Tho.s Jefferys at Charing Cross. Price 2.s. London: Thomas Jefferys Sr., Janry. 15, 1760; copperplate engraving, inner border: 328 x 400 border: 340 x 490 platemark: 448 x 504mm, in black and white. A fine example. Third state of Jeffery's plan of Quebec, each state in turn the best English printed plan of the city of the period. This third state has been extensively revised, following the surrender of the city to the British in September 1759. This state of the plan is generally encountered folded, having been issued in late-gat<strong>here</strong>d examples of Jefferys' important account of 'The Natural and Civil History of the French Dominions in North and South America ...', published in 1760, with the text also revised to reflect the events of the siege. This example of the plan is unfolded, and may have been sold separately, or may be from Jeffery's rare American atlas, 'The General Topography of North America', published in 1768. £1,400 105 Famous Plan Of The British Attack On Quebec JEFFERYS, Thomas Sr. 'An AUTHENTIC PLAN of the RIVER S.T LAURENCE from Sillery, to the Fall of Montmorenci, with the Operations of the SIEGE of QUEBEC under the Command of Vice Adm.l Saunders & Major Gen.l Wolfe down to the 5. Sep.r 1759. Drawn by a CAPTAIN in his Majesties Navy.' 'To the Right Honourable WILLIAM PITT Esq.r One of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY OF STATE &c. This Plan is most Humbly Inscribed By his most Obliged and most Obedient Humble Serv.t Tho.s Jefferys.' 'Price 2.s' London: Thomas Jefferys Sr., [1768]; copperplate engraving, border: 328 x 477 platemark: 336 x 487mm, in black and white. A very good example. This is a detailed plan of the siege of Quebec in 1759, a reduction in part of Jefferys' large two-sheet plan, published circa 1760. This map was issued as broadsheet circa 1760, and also appeared in Jefferys' 'Natural And Civil History Of The French Dominions', 1760. This example, which seems to have been bound unfolded, probably came from Jefferys' rare 'General Topography Of North America ...', published in 1768. This very scarce plan was much copied by contemporary magazine publishers. £2,200 77 AMERICAS
Page 1 and 2:
B R I T I S H B R O A D S H E E T M
Page 3 and 4:
BRITISH BROADSHEET MAPS AND BATTLE
Page 5 and 6:
THE WOODEN WALLS 1 Britain At Bay L
Page 7 and 8:
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 5 THE W
Page 9 and 10:
F[rancaise].’ B: 603 x 917 14.
Page 11 and 12:
9 THE WOODEN WALLS 3 Very Scarce Ch
Page 13 and 14:
11 THE WOODEN WALLS 6 Rare Broadshe
Page 15 and 16:
13 THE WOODEN WALLS 8 "I have a rig
Page 17 and 18:
15 THE WOODEN WALLS 10 Rare Plan Of
Page 19 and 20:
17 THE WOODEN WALLS 12 LAURIE & WHI
Page 21 and 22:
19 THE WOODEN WALLS 15 What Nelson
Page 23 and 24:
21 THE WOODEN WALLS 17 Anonymous. '
Page 25 and 26:
23 THE WOODEN WALLS 22 Very Scarce
Page 27 and 28: 25 THE WOODEN WALLS 24 MAIN, James.
Page 29 and 30: 25 Anonymous. 1. [Untitled Plan Of
Page 31 and 32: THIN RED LINE 27 Rare Broadsheet Pl
Page 33 and 34: ENGLAND 30 Very Scarce Game Map Of
Page 35 and 36: 32 Very Scarce Road Map Of England
Page 37 and 38: 37 Very Scarce Map Of The Environs
Page 39 and 40: 39 Late Printing Of This Two-Sheet
Page 41 and 42: 42 Rare Plan Of The Chelsea Botanic
Page 43 and 44: 46 Rare Town Plan In Fine Colour NA
Page 45 and 46: 49 ROCQUE, John. 'An Exact PLAN OF
Page 47 and 48: SCOTLAND 52 Very Rare Map Of Scotla
Page 49 and 50: 54 Very Scarce Map Of Scotland Wide
Page 51 and 52: 57 Unusual Letterpress Plan Of The
Page 53 and 54: IRELAND 61 A Lovely Example Of This
Page 55 and 56: EUROPE 63 Rare Eclipse Map Of Europ
Page 57 and 58: 65 Rare Plan Of Gibraltar In a Late
Page 59 and 60: 69 Scarce Military Plan Of Calais O
Page 61 and 62: 71 Apparently Unrecorded Second Sta
Page 63 and 64: 77 Rare Map Of Germany And Eastern
Page 65 and 66: 80 Rare Map Of Mount Etna For The G
Page 67 and 68: 83 Detailed Plan Of The Battle BOTE
Page 69 and 70: AFRICA 87 Finely Executed Manuscrip
Page 71 and 72: 91 Scarce Map Of Sierra Leone WYLD,
Page 73 and 74: ASIA & PACIFIC 96 Earliest Printed
Page 75 and 76: 97 Apparently The Earliest Survivin
Page 77: AMERICAS 101 Very Scarce Map Of The
Page 81 and 82: 109 Unrecorded State, In Sheet Form
Page 83 and 84: 113 Rare Broadsheet Plan Of The Fir
Page 85 and 86: 115 Detailed Broadsheet Of The Batt
Page 87 and 88: 117 Rare Map Of The American Blocka
Page 89 and 90: 119 Rare Plan Of Philadelphia FADEN
Page 91 and 92: 121 The First Printed Map Of South
Page 93 and 94: 124 The First Printed Insurance Pla
Page 95 and 96: WEST INDIES 127 Rare Two-Sheet Map
Page 97 and 98: 95 WEST INDIES 130 Very Scarce Plan
Page 99 and 100: CELESTIAL 134 Very Scarce Large For
Page 101 and 102: ELPHINSTONE, John: Scarce Map of Sc
show all

here - Ashley Baynton-Williams

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?