Number 15 in the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series, Derry-Londonderry records the topographical development of the city of Derry. This atlas comprises a detailed essay explaining the city's historical development and includes a rich body of classified topographical information covering the urban area, along with a variety of maps. Historical detail is given of over 2,800 sites. The volume traces the growth of Derry from its foundations as an early monastic site to its plantation period and up to 1900. It is presented in A3 format with 30 large-format reconstructions and views.
21 pages of coloured maps and plates 410 mm x 305 mm; 10 pages of black and white maps and plates and 48 pages of text 410 mm x 305 mm; in a folder 410 x 305 mm.
Author: Avril Thomas; Series editors: Anngret Simms, H.B. Clarke, Raymond Gillespie; Consultant editor: J.H. Andrews; Cartographic editor: Sarah Gearty; Editorial assistant: Angela Murphy.
The Irish Historic Towns Atlas is a research project of the Royal Irish Academy and is part of a wider European scheme. www.ihta.ie.
