ENGRAVING. MAP OF THE PORT AND CITY OF ALICANTE. NAUTICAL CHART. 3

Description:
- Etching of the bay of Alicante.
- Map of the harbour and city of Alicante.
- It covers the city and its bay. It belongs to the “Petit Atlas Maritime”, chart no. 61 of Volume IV. In the upper right-hand corner, there is a cartouche on a pedestal with floral motifs containing the title and a graphic scale in toesas.
- Relief represented in perspective by shading of normals and bathymetric contours. Planimetry with cities represented by town centres, fortifications and wooded areas. The coastline is highlighted with normals, anchorages and dotted lines on the beaches.
- At sea, a sixteen-point compass rose and fleur-de-lis indicating north. Few place names in French. Lettering in Roman and italic type. Dated during the reign of Charles III.
- In the upper right margin appears: Tome IV No. 61.
- This is an intaglio print, a copperplate etching process.
- It is large in size and unframed.

Conservation and Damage:
- Very good overall condition.
- The engraving is on thick, good quality paper.
- The paper has almost no stains.
- The engraving shows wear and tear consistent with its age.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- The colours in the photos do not match the actual colours.
- The engraving for sale is the one shown in the photos. The description is not a detailed account of the item.
- The information provided here is based on personal opinions that have not been verified.