Antique Maps by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (*1703 - 1772)

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.

  • Jacques Nicolas Bellin:  Karte von den an den Molucken liegenden Eylanden Ceram, Buro, Amboina, Banda, Neyra u. a.

    Schwabe, J. J., Leipzig, 1760

    Sea chart of the Maluku Islands (Moluccas) by Nicolas Bellin. Showing the Islands Ambon, Seram, Buru, Banda and others. From the German edition of Prévost's "L'Histoire Générale des Voyages" by J....

    Karte von den an den Molucken liegenden Eylanden Ceram, Buro, Amboina,...
    1760 - Jacques Nicolas Bellin
    11265

    Antique map of the Moluccas, Indonesia. Printed in Leipzig by Schwabe, J. J. in 1760.

  • Jacques Nicolas Bellin:  Karte von dem Eylande Caylan

    Arkstee und Merkus, Leipzig, 1760

    Engraved map of Sri Lanka, former Ceylon by Nicolas Bellin. A verx detailed plan of the island. From the German edition of Prévost's "L'Histoire Générale des Voyages" by J. J. Schwabe in Leipzig.

    Karte von dem Eylande Caylan
    1760 - Jacques Nicolas Bellin
    11267

    Antique map of Sri Lanka, Ceylon. Printed in Leipzig by Arkstee und Merkus in 1760.

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