cover image: Port Alexandria. Engraved for Luffman's Select plans. Engrav'd & Publish'd. Feby. 1.1801. by J. Luffman. London. Select plans of the principal cities, ports, harbours, forts, &c. in the world, by John Luffman. London : Engraved and published by John Luffman, 1801. Plate 77 from Vol. 1: Port Alexandria

Port Alexandria. Engraved for Luffman's Select plans. Engrav'd & Publish'd. Feby. 1.1801. by J. Luffman. London. Select plans of the principal cities, ports, harbours, forts, &c. in the world, by John Luffman. London : Engraved and published by John Luffman, 1801. Plate 77 from Vol. 1: Port Alexandria

1801

Hand colored chart. Prime meridian is London. Depth shown by soundings. Includes historical text at the foot of map. Luffman's atlas consists of 2 volumes, including engraved hand colored detailed plans of various cities, harbors and ports around the world, Luffman also included maps of some countries, regions, and islands. Showing roads, railroads, cities, towns, fortifications, rivers and canals. They are engraved and published by John Luffman between 1799 and 1802, often with numbered key. Includes index to each volume and historical text at foot of maps. Relief shown by hachures, pictorially and depth shown by soundings. Bound in light green paper covered boards, with title "J. Luffman plans of fortified cities, forts and harbours, coloured " in gilt pasted on spine. Phillips, 62. Tooley, 404.
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Authors

Luffman, John, 1756-1846

Collection
David Rumsey Map Collection
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Full Image Download in JP2 Format 11 17
Place Discussed
Alexandria (Egypt) Egypt
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Egypt
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