John Rocque

John Rocque's Maps of the City in 1756 and the County in 1760

The A to Z of Georgian Dublin

From an Actual Survey

A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, with the Contiguous Buildings

John Montague

Colm Lennon

John Rocque was an English-Hugenot map-maker, surveyor and engraver best known for his 'Map of London', published in 1747. An equally rich and detailed Map of Dublin exists from 1756, 40 extracts from which are published here. This book is an ancillary publication to the Dublin series from Royal Irish Academy's 'Irish Historic Towns Atlas' project. Maps are reproduced with accompanying commentaries and illustrations. Authors Colm Lennon, historian and John Montague, art historian consider the map at the level of individual streets and buildings, revealing particular aspects of Dublin's history and elements of Rocque's artistic cartography. The map extracts and commentaries are accompanied by concise essays offering a sharp new view of the Georgian city. This book lends itself to casual perusal of the intricate map-work and to more concentrated reading for a greater knowledge of Dublin city, as it existed and as it continues to evolve. Authors: Colm Lennon, John Montague Series editors: Anngret Simms, H.B. Clarke, Raymond Gillespie, Jacinta Prunty; Consultant editor: J.H. Andrews; Cartographic editor: Sarah Gearty: Editorial assistants: Angela Murphy, Jennifer Moore

A Guide to the Georgian City

John Rocque's Dublin

An Alphabetical Index of the Streets, Squares, Lanes, Alleys, &c. Contained in the Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark, with the Contiguous Buildings; Engraved by John Pine Bluemantle Pursuivant at Arms, and Chief Engraver of Seals,&c. to His Majesty; from an Actual Survey Made by John Roque; and Printed on Twenty-four Sheets of Imperial Paper; with References for the Easy Finding the Faid Places

John Rocque

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