ENGRAVING. MAP OF THE BAY OF ALICANTE. NAUTICAL CHART. JACQUES AYROUARD. XVIIITH CENTURY

Description:
- Engraving plan of the bay of Alicante. Nautical chart.
- Beautiful and curious engraving in black and white, of the bay of Alicante with numbers and annotations in French all over the plan.
- In the upper left corner it has a small legend, with the title and graphic scales in miles and toesas. In the lower right corner it has the data of the draftsman, the engraver and the engraving number.
- Very little is known about the author. It is only known that he published a single book on the ports of the Mediterranean. He was a navigator in the French Royal Navy, hydrographer, and dedicated his work to Jean Frederick Phelypeaux, Count of Maurepas and Minister of the Navy of Louis XV.
- It is numbered 67. It is represented by mountain profiles with shading and bathymetric coordinates. Planimetry with cities represented by population centers, farmland, masses of trees and watchtowers. The coast is enhanced with shading, reefs, anchorages and dotted beaches and seabeds. In the sea, nautical rose with thirty-two winds and fleur-de-lis indicating in N. Scarce toponymy. Dated during the reign of Philip V (1700-1746).
- It is folded in half, since it is an engraving that belongs to a book.
- That the engraving has some Distinctive, Mark or Contrast, is of great importance to be able to identify data like its engraver, the draftsman, the place where it was printed and other details.

Conservation and Damage:
- Very good general condition.
- The engraving has a paper of good thickness and good quality.
- It has no rust or humidity stains.
- The engraving has small tears and folds on the edges and tips.
- If a cleaning is applied to it, the result could be very acceptable.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- The shades of the colors in the photos are not the same as the shades of the real colors.
- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.