COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Grimoard, Philippe-Henri, comte de, 1753-1815
Author:
Beaurain, Jean de
Author:
Aldring Fils
Date:
1781
Short Title:
Volume 2. Chateau De Wasslen
Publisher:
Chez le Chevalier de Beaurain
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
31
Obj Width cm:
41
Scale 1:
6,000
Note:
Volume 2. Copperplate engraving folded map of Wasslen Castle in Germany. The Castle of Wasslen attacked on 22 October 1674 by the Brandenburg forces under Baron von Goltz and surrendered to the same Officer on the 24th of the same month by de la Ronciere. Shows roads, rivers, buildings, prairies and place names.
Country:
Germany
Subject:
Historical
Subject:
Military
Full Title:
Chateau De Wasslen : Assiege le 22 d'Octobre 1674. Par les Brandebourgeois aux Ordres du Baron de Goltz Lieutenant General, et rendu a cette Officier le 24 du meme Mois Par le Cher. de la Ronciere. Par Le Chevalier de Beaurain. Grave par Aldring Fils 1781. (to accompany) Histoire des quatre dernieres campagnes du marechal de Turenne en 1672, 1673, 1674 & 1675 ... MDCCXXXII (1782).
List No:
11418.025
Series No:
25
Engraver or Printer:
Turenne, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, vicomte de, 1611-1675
Publication Author:
Grimoard, Philippe-Henri, comte de, 1753-1815
Publication Author:
Beaurain, Jean de
Pub Date:
1782
Pub Title:
Histoire des quatre dernieres campagnes du marechal de Turenne en 1672, 1673, 1674 & 1675, enrichie de cartes et de plans topographiques, dediée et presentee au roi, par M. le chevalier de Beaurain, geographe de sa Majeste, & son pensionnaire. A Paris, Chez le Chevalier de Beaurain, Geographe Orde. du Roi ... MDCCXXXII (1782).
Pub Note:
2 volumes, presenting the history of the last four campaigns of Marshal Turenne in 1672, 1673, 1674 & 1675, dedicated and presented to the King, by the Chevalier de Beaurain, geographer to his Majesty. Volume 1 is 217 pages, includes advertisements, introduction, table of contents and descriptive text, some with engraved views of battleground. Volume 2 contains 24 uncolored folded maps and topographical plans, some with overlays, engraved by the Chevalier de Beaurain. Bound in marbled brown paper boards. Of special interest is the use of paper flaps on several of the maps to show the changes over time of various battles. These may be some of the earliest maps to utilize this method. A few copies published with the name of the author on title page, but he was discontented with the parts censored, so he issued the rest under the name off De Beaurain as noted: "Mr. de Grimoard was so displeased with the considerable mutilation of the text from censorship that he did not let his name stand except for a few copies distributed to friends, for the others Beaurain set himself up as the author, even though he only engraved the maps and plans. Jean de Beaurain (1696-1771), was a French Geographer and Royal Geographer to King Louis XV. He published a 14-volume atlas (Atlas de geographie ancienne et moderne.) and "Description topographique militaire de la Flandre, ou Campagnes du marechal de Luxembourg" (1690-1694), Paris, 1756.
Pub List No:
11418.000
Pub Type:
Military Atlas
Pub Maps:
24
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
29
Image No:
11418025.jp2
Authors:
Grimoard, Philippe-Henri, comte de, 1753-1815; Beaurain, Jean de; Aldring Fils
Link To Source
Volume 2. Chateau De Wasslen
