Danish plan of Nagasaki from the ‘Histoire Generale des Voyages’
Grundteigning af Havenen og Staden Nangasaki
[Copenhagen,
Niels Prahl,
1760].
Engraved plan with original hand colour.
232 by 370mm. (9.25 by 14.5 inches).
15905
notes:
A plan of Nagasaki from a Danish edition of the Abbé Prévost's travel book, the 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
The maps for the 'Histoire' were produced by Jacques Nicolas Bellin. They were re-engraved for the Danish edition; this plan was possibly engraved by Jonas Haas, who also engraved the map of Japan. ...
The maps for the 'Histoire' were produced by Jacques Nicolas Bellin. They were re-engraved for the Danish edition; this plan was possibly engraved by Jonas Haas, who also engraved the map of Japan. ...
bibliography:
provenance:
Bourrut-Lemerie’s maps of the French Departments
Bank’s view of London
Bright Eyes!
1832 edition of Smith’s map of Sussex
Willdey’s map of Oxford
Trade card for the creator of the Royal Observatory’s eight-foot telescope
Speed’s map of Italy
Bank’s view of London 


