Plan of Lerida and the River Segre - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1707
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Plan of Lerida and the River Segre - Original Van der Aa Engraving - 1707

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Copper-engraved plan of Lerida, with the bastioned enceinte, the castle on the hill and the course of the Segre crossed by the bridge. Published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1707, it carries at the foot a cartouche with the key of references in French.

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Copper-engraved plan of Lerida, with the bastioned enceinte, the castle on the hill and the course of the Segre crossed by the bridge. Published by Pieter van der Aa at Leiden in 1707, it carries at the foot a cartouche with the key of references in French.

From Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, by Juan Álvarez de Colmenar, the most fully illustrated work on Spain published at the beginning of the 18th century. The key identifies the castle, the bridge, the fort and the huerta, and the upper corner keeps the page reference of the volume (Pag. 612).

Medium: Copper engraving.
Engraver / publisher: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden, 1659-1733).
Date: 1707.
Source: Les Délices de l'Espagne et du Portugal, Leiden, 1707 (first edition).
Dimensions: Image 4.9 x 6.3 in (12.5 x 16 cm); sheet 6.5 x 7.2 in (16.4 x 18.2 cm).
Condition: Good. Binding folds and slight creasing of the paper; no noticeable stains.

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