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Carte du cours de la riviere de lauter depuis St. germain Jusqu'au Rhin ou Soue les villes de Wissembourg et de Lauterbourg

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Manuscript map. "...par Marbir, 1710". 1 visual scale [115 mm = 1200 Toises]. Map shows a section of the Lauter River, from east of Wissembourg (France) to Lauterbourg and the Rhine River. The river and nearby roads, fortifications, etc. are carefully detailed, while the perimeter of the map is more sketch-like. The compass rose is in pencil only and the scale covers part of it. On verso: a Robert Clifford bookplate. Acquired as part of the Lord Cholmondeley Collection.

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Carte du cours de la riviere de lauter depuis St. germain Jusqu'au Rhin ou Soue les villes de Wissembourg et de Lauterbourg: ensemble les ponts retrauchemens et abbate que nous ye avion lorsque les Ennemis [Sove vines?] pour nous attaque.
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Manuscript map. "...par Marbir, 1710". 1 visual scale [115 mm = 1200 Toises]. Map shows a section of the Lauter River, from east of Wissembourg (France) to Lauterbourg and the Rhine River. The river and nearby roads, fortifications, etc. are carefully detailed, while the perimeter of the map is more sketch-like. The compass rose is in pencil only and the scale covers part of it. On verso: a Robert Clifford bookplate. Acquired as part of the Lord Cholmondeley Collection.
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1710
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map, [1:19000 approximately]
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macrepo:77621, local: RMC_9444
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Germany, France, Europe--France; Germany--Lauter River; Rhine River
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