A description of the maritime parts of France, containing a particular account of all the fortified towns, forts, harbours, bays, and rivers, with their tides, currents, soundings, shoals, &c., also of all manufactures, and articles of commerce, and of the most remarkable invasions, sieges, and sea-fights, which have happened on or near that coast. Illustrated with charts of the sea-coast, and plans of all the fortified places on it. Collected from the best authorities. Engraved by Tho. Jefferys ... To which are prefixed, a glossary, and plans of the several parts of fortification, on two plates, to explain the terms made use of in the work.

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Creator:: Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.
Title:: A description of the maritime parts of France, containing a particular account of all the fortified towns, forts, harbours, bays, and rivers, with their tides, currents, soundings, shoals, &c., also of all manufactures, and articles of commerce, and of the most remarkable invasions, sieges, and sea-fights, which have happened on or near that coast. Illustrated with charts of the sea-coast, and plans of all the fortified places on it. Collected from the best authorities. Engraved by Tho. Jefferys ... To which are prefixed, a glossary, and plans of the several parts of fortification, on two plates, to explain the terms made use of in the work.
Published/Created:: London, Printed for T. Jefferys, 1761.
Physical Description:: 1 p.l., 4, [4], 10, 505, [1] p. 29 x 43 cm. and atlas of LXXXIV (i.e. 87) pl. (1 double) 29 x 43 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Atlas 8 (Folio A)
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Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3437771
Classification:: Books
Notes:: The plates include maps and plans.
Subject Terms:: Cartography -- France.
Coast defenses.
Fortification -- France.
France -- Defenses.
France -- Description and travel.
Harbors -- France.
Contributors:: Ozanne, Nicolas-Marie, 1728-1811. Nouvelles vues perspectives des ports de France. 1761.
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