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| Cartograph: |
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (*1703 - †1772) |
| Title: |
Karte von der Küste von Angola von dem Flusse Bengo bis an den Fluß Quanza. |
| Publisher/ Year: |
Leipzig, Arkstee & Merkus, 1749 |
| Sheet Size: |
24.9 x 31.0 cm (9.8 x 12.2 inches) |
| Plate Size: |
20.7 x 26.7 cm (8.1 x 10.5 inches) |
| Engraved map of the coastal line of Angola in Southwest Africa by Nicolas Bellin. From the German edition of Prévost's "L'Histoire Générale des Voyages" by J. J. Schwabe in Leipzig. |
| Small tears in margin, minor browning in margin. Good condition. |
| About the Cartograph/ Printer: Jacques Nicolas Bellin was born 1703 in Paris. He worked over fifty years for the "Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine". He was appointed "Ingénieur hydrographe de la Marine" in 1741. Later he became "Hydrographe du Roi" and a member of the Royal Society in London. He died 1772 in Versailles. Main Publications: Maps for Prévost's L'Histoire Générale des Voyages, 1747-61. - Atlas Maritime. 1751. - Neptune Francois. 1753. - Hydrographie Francoise. 1756. - Petit Atlas Maritime. 1764. |
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