MENIN A very Strong Town in the Earldom of FLANDERS Taken by y. Allies and retaken by y. French in 1744

Cartographer / Artist: James Basire (engraver), Nicholas Tindal (publisher)

Date Created: c. 1745

Medium: Map

Physical Dimensions: 19.5 x 20.8 inches

Geographic Scope: Menen, West Flanders, Belgium

Archive Catalog ID: 3027

Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive

Collection: Europe

A finely detailed 18th-century plan depicting the complex Vauban-style fortifications, bastions, and surrounding inundations of Menin during the War of the Austrian Succession, engraved by James Basire for Nicholas Tindal’s continuation of Rapin’s *History of England*.

Condition: Light age. toning and mild handling creases around outer margins.. Bright, attractive hand coloring.. Handwritten pencil inventory number "3027" in lower margin.. Verso details. Vertical centerfold reinforced on verso with a paper strip.. Moderate age. toning and light scattered foxing/staining.. Mounting tape remnants visible at top left and top right corners.. Handwritten pencil annotations in top right margin ("ca. 1744", "22. 16a.t", "54").

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MENIN A very Strong Town in the Earldom of FLANDERS Taken by y. Allies and retaken by y. French in 1744

By James Basire (engraver), Nicholas Tindal (publisher)

Archival Overview & Authenticated Facts

Authentic period c. 1745 Map by James Basire (engraver), Nicholas Tindal (publisher) documenting Menen, West Flanders, Belgium. Measures 19.5 x 20.8 inches. Verified original holding from the Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive.

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Physical Specifications & Details

Medium & Technique
Map
Sheet / Plate Size
19.5 x 20.8 inches
Date / Era
c. 1745
Geographic Scope
Menen, West Flanders, Belgium
Archive Catalog ID
3027
Provenance
The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Preservation & Condition Report
  • Light age
  • toning and mild handling creases around outer margins.
  • Bright, attractive hand coloring.
  • Handwritten pencil inventory number "3027" in lower margin.
  • Verso details
  • Vertical centerfold reinforced on verso with a paper strip.
  • Moderate age
  • toning and light scattered foxing/staining.
  • Mounting tape remnants visible at top left and top right corners.
  • Handwritten pencil annotations in top right margin ("ca. 1744", "22
  • 16a.t", "54").

Historical Context & Archival Analysis

A finely detailed 18th-century plan depicting the complex Vauban-style fortifications, bastions, and surrounding inundations of Menin during the War of the Austrian Succession, engraved by James Basire for Nicholas Tindal’s continuation of Rapin’s *History of England*.

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