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John Rocque’s rare index to his large wall map of Dublin, including a price list of all Rocque’s published works

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An Index adapted to the plan of the City and suburbs of Dublin, from an actual and exact survey made by J. Rocque, etc. - Le Guide, etc. Eng.

ROCQUE, John
Dublin,
Printed for the Author, and sold at his House opposite the Bagnio-slip on the Batchelor's-walk, and G. Faulkner in Essex-street,
1756
Octavo. viii, [3], 8-35, [5] pages; red marbled paper wrappers.
220 by 150mm. (8.75 by 6 inches).
12768

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The index to the map is followed by price list of all Rocque's published works, affording an insight into the market for maps and prints in eighteenth century London.

The works are as follows:

London (24 sheets, 16 sheets, reductions of both on 2 sheet); Dublin (4 sheet and 1 sheet), and environs of Dublin (1 sheet); Paris and the Country adjacent (7 sheet and 1 sheet); Rome (1 sheet), Shropshire (4 sheets), City of Paris (1 sheet); Bristol (4 sheet a...

bibliography:

bibliography:

BL Maps.198.c.17.