Andrews’ Plan of Dresden Date of Publication_1578 Carte du Grand Thibet

Carte du Grand Thibet

This detailed ward plan of St Giles Cripplegate was commissioned towards the end of his life by Richard Blome (1635-1705) for a proposed Survey or description of the citties of London and Westm[inste]

flanked by the Eider and the Elbe isfrom the first edition of Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri

Johann Christian Wernsdorf (1723-1793) taught rhetoric and poetry at the University of Helmstadt between 1752 and his death

Andrews’ Plan of Dresden Date of Publication_1578 Carte du Grand ThibetThus plan of Dresden was first published in 'A collection of plans of the capital cities of Europe' in 1771. The plates seem to have been acquired by Stockdale after Andrews death in 1798. Condition & Materials Copper engraving, 18. 5 x 27. 5 cm, black and white, blank verso.