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War of the Polish Succession (1733-8)

The Rhine and Moselle rivers and parts of Italy

GEORGE LOUIS LE ROUGE (1707-93/4)

Map of Zerf, 1735 (Zerf [Cerf], Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany) 49°36ʹ00ʺN 06°41ʹ00ʺE

published 1741

Etching with engraving; printed on paper | Scale: 1:32,000 approx. | RCIN 727041.be

A map showing the French encampment at Zerf. War of Polish Succession (1733-8). Oriented with north to top (cardinal points).

From Le Rouge, Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne (1741). See main entry for RCIN 727041.

Additional text: [top left, above map border, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] I.i.

Condition: no fold lines.
  • George Louis le Rouge (1707-93/4) (cartographer and publisher)

    Subject(s)

    Army-France
  • Watermark: None visible

    Condition: no fold lines

  • Scale: 1:32,000 approx. Scale bar: ¼ de Lieue [35 mm =].

    12.6 x 16.6 cm (neatline)

    13.3 x 17.3 cm (image)

    13.9 x 17.7 cm (platemark)

    19.2 x 24.2 cm (sheet)

  • Printed title:

    CAMP / DE CERF / quatrieme jour pour / aller a Treves [top right, in rectangular panel]

    Printed title:

    61 [top right, in rectangular panel]

    Additional text:

    I.i. [top left, above map border, two letters referring to the position of the camp on the general map at RCIN 727041.c:] 

    Annotations: 

    None

    George III catalogue entry:

    Germany Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne contenant toutes les Operations Militaires des Campagnes de 1733, 3 et 5, les Plans des Sieges et des Camps: par le S.r le Rouge. Paris, 1741. 4.to oblong.

  • Subject(s)

    Zerf [Cerf], Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (49°36ʹ00ʺN 06°41ʹ00ʺE)