An uncommon 18th century miniature plan of Bury St Edmunds

DURY, Andrew.

A Plan of Bury St Edmunds in the County of Suffolk.
London: Dury, 1764. Fine original colour. 115 x 140mm.

A charming miniature, one of the few 18th century plans of Bury St Edmunds, with a 21-point key. It was published in Dury's rare pocket atlas, 'A Collection of Plans of the Principal Cities of Great Britain & Ireland, with Maps of the Coast of the Said Kingdoms, Drawn from the most Accurate Surveys, In Particular those taken by the late Mr. J. Rocque, Topographer to His Majesty'. This was designed as a companion to Dury's 'Universal Pocket Atlas'.


Stock ID : 21432