LILLE PLAN OF THE CITY AND CITADEL OF LISLE
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Elaborate bird's-eye of the fortifications and city of Lisle, and the surrounding countryside. Decorated with a title cartouche and compass rose, which orients the map with northeast at top. Title at bottom: Plan of the City and Citadel of Lisle. Engraved by J. Basire. Very good condition.
code : M2449
Cartographer : Isaac Basire
Date : 1742 London
Size : 37.5*48.5cms
availability : Sold
Price : Sold
Isaac Basire (1704-68),Famous for many maps most commonly a great number in Tindalls continuation of Rapin de Thoyras' History of England. He also contributed maps to the entlemans magazine.His son james(1769-1822) and grandson (1796-1869) also named James; these four generations of Basires were all engravers. Their longetivity produced overlapping careers, which has led to difficulties in attribution of some works..
