Carte de L'Isle de Barbade Dresse au Deport des Cartes et Plans
dresse au Depost des Cartes et Plans de la Marine pour le service des Vaisseaux du Roy.
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Paris,
1758
Engraved chart.
560 by 400mm. (22 by 15.75 inches).
2663
To scale:
notes:
notes:
The chart bears rhumb lines, compass roses, towns, roads, parishes, coastal features and dangers. It was published in two works: 'Hydrographique francoise'; and the 'Neptune de l'Amerique Meridionale'. There are two states of the present chart: one baring 'No.81' to the upper right, and 'prix. trente sols.' to the lower left; and the other without the text.
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The chart bears rhumb lines, compass roses, towns, roads, parishes, coastal features and dangers. It was published in two works: 'Hydrographique francoise'; and the 'Neptune de l'Amerique Meridionale'. There are two states of the present chart: one baring 'No.81' to the upper right, and 'prix. trente sols.' to the lower left; and the other without the text.
bibliography:
bibliography:
MCC 33.
provenance:
provenance:
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