La Vera Cruz or St. Juan de Ulua.

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ARTIST: Thomas Kitchin
PUBLISHER: Published in "The London Magazine"
MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,
DATE: 1758
EDITION SIZE: 7 x 4 1/2" (177 x 114 mm) plus margins.
DESCRIPTION: A charming and nicely engraved small map of the insets of "A View of the Town & Port of La Verra Cruz from the Sea." and "A View of the Castle of la Verra Cruz from the Town." have minute detail. List of important buildings keyed to plan. Vera Cruz suffered from numerous pirate sieges and raids over its history. This map appeared in the July, 1762 issue of the magazine.
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CONDITION: Good condition save for some minor staining within the image. Black & white.
REFERENCE: Jolly "Maps in British Periodicals" Lond - 214
CATEGORIES: Maps

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