The plan of the city and castle of Edinburgh /
Edgar, William,-1746.
Fourdrinier, Paul,1698-1758.
[Edinburgh? : s.n.],
1742.
Relief shown by shading.
Some features are described in writing.
Scale statement reads "Scale of feet", with scale bar graded [0]-1000.
At right lower corner, a list of streets and buildings numbered and lettered with reference to the plan.
On lower right margin: "P. Fourdrinier, Sculp."
Decoration: in upper left corner, a fretwork cartouche with the title and authorship inscribed; to the left of the cartouche, the Royal Arms and to the right the Arms of the city; includes also elaborated compass rose (lower left corner).
Map is folded and facing p. 1 of the History of Edinburgh.
The plan was published in the "History of Edinburgh" by William Maitland in 1753 and in Robert Chamber's "Reekiana" in 1833, re-engraved by Wm. Murphy.
Map measurements and scale taken from Moir's description.
Cowan, William, "The maps of Edinburgh 1544-1929", Second edition, revised with census of copies in Edinburgh libraries.
Moir, D.G., "Early maps of Scotland to 1850", 3rd. ed.
Shows the city of Edinburgh.
Held at National Library of Scotland
History of Edinburgh from its foundation to the present time.