Name: [Manuscript Atlas]

Barcode: 48467

Image Number: 48467

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/48467.0001

Publishing Location: Ireland

Author: Fortescue, Chichester, 1777-1826

Date Produced: 1794

Language: English

Dimensions: Cover: H 16.3 X W 11.1 cm, Pages: H 15.6 X W 10.3 cm

Physical Description: Small manuscript atlas with 19 colored maps, hand drawn and colored cartouches with a handwritten presentation: "M. A. Fortescue from her dear Grandmama Fortescue Glyde Farm 1821 Made by my dear Papa in the year 1794"

This manuscript inscription indicates that this book was gifted to Martha Ann (Fortescue) Hamilton by her grandmother Mary (Nicholson) Fortescue in 1821 when Martha was 10-11 years old. The inscription was written by Mary not Martha. The most direct evidence for this is that the phrase "Made by my dear Papa in the year 1794" was corrected from the original "Made by her dear Papa in the year 1794." Martha's father was Chichester Fortescue, and if you look clearly at the faint penciled inscription on the front pastedown you can see the phrase "Maps[?] by Chichester Fortescue."

Maps include cartouches with emphasis on the British flag which is prominently featured atop the world map. Highlights of the cartouches: Map of France: Skeleton waving a sword standing next to guillotine and underneath is a coffin. Prussia is represented by a soldier casually standing with his sword.

LC Call Number: G1019 1794.M3

OCLC: 941822449