Antique Map Plan of Town and Mole of CAP D'agde & Fort De Brescou, France, 1759

€ 490

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1759
Sheet size: 23.5 × 35 cm (9.3 × 13.8 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13216-70

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning, some soiling. Shows some creasing, slightly affecting image. Later hand coloring, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique Plan titled 'Plan of the Town and Mole of Agde with the Fort de Brescou'. Antique town plan of Agde, engraved for the Geographical Dictionary, by Rollos, 1759. It also shows the Fort of Brescou. The fort was built in the late sixteenth century by the Vicomte de Joyeuse to prevent the Spaniards use it as support in case of invasion attempt in times of religious wars. Fort Brescou is located on the small eponymous island just under a kilometer off the entrance to the Port Richelieu, Cap Agde in Herault.