MADRID SPAIN 1746 THOMAS SALMON UNUSUAL ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED CITY VIEW ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED CITY VIEW OF MADRID SPAIN 1746 old times rare books and maps (20087) 100% positiveSeller's other itemsSeller's other itemsContact seller US $61.00 MADRID SPAIN 1746 THOMAS SALMON UNUSUAL ANTIQUE COPPER ENGRAVED CITY VIEW Description La cittа di Madrid Capitale del Regno di Spagna. Description: Striking and highly detailed interesting 1746 Thomas Salmon's copper engraved plate featuring a panoramic view of Madrid, the capital of Spain. The view shows the city with his buildings, churches, Manzanares river, town walls, bridges and surrounding landscape. Several sailing ships adorn the view. Date: 1746 ( undated ) Dimension: Paper size approx.: cm 36 x 18 Condition: Very strong and dark impression on good paper. Paper with chains. Map uncolored. Map folded. Conditions are as you can see in the images. Mapmaker: Thomas Salmon (1679–1767) was an English historical and geographical writer. Born at Meppershall in Bedfordshire, and baptised there on 2 February 1679, was son of Thomas Salmon, by his wife Katherine, daughter of John Bradshaw; Nathanael Salmon was his elder brother. William Cole wrote that he wrote much of his work in Cambridge, where he ran a coffee house, and then moved to London. He told Cole that he had spent time at sea, and in both the East and West Indies for some time. He also travelled in Europe. In 1739–40 Salmon accompanied George Anson on his voyage round the world. He died on 20 January 1767. Антикварная гравюра панорамный вид на Мадрид, столицу Испании, 1746 Оригинальное название: La cittа di Madrid Capitale del Regno di Spagna. Очень детализированная гравюра - оттиск с медной пластины - работы Томаса Салмона 1746 года, изображающая панорамный вид Мадрида, столицы Испании. На карте показан город со зданиями, церквями, рекой Мансанарес, городскими стенами, мостами и окружающим ландшафтом. Несколько парусных кораблей украшают пейзаж. Дата: 1746 (дата не указана) Размеры: Размер листа: 36 x 18 см Очень четкий и темный оттиск на бумаге верже. Карта не окрашена. Издательский фальц. Состояние показано на изображениях. Картограф: Томас Салмон (Thomas Salmon) (1679–1767) был английским писателем-историком и географом.