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The first edition of Bellin’s chart of the Indian Ocean
Carte reduite de L'Ocean-Oriental ou Mar des Indes
Contenant Les Costes d'Afrique, depuis le Cap den Bonne Espce. jusqu'a a la Mer Rouge, et celles de'Asie, depuis la Mer Rouge, jusqu'a Canton en Chine Avec les Isles de Madagascar, Bourbon, et de France, les Maldives, I. Ceylan, Sumatra, Java &c.
[Paris],
1740
Engraved chart with original outline hand colour.
642 by 933mm (25.25 by 36.75 inches).
15817
notes:
A chart of the Indian Ocean.
There was considerable French interest in the Indian Ocean: from 1735 there were French efforts to completely colonise Mauritius, La Réunion and and the Seychelles. Two years after the map was published the Compagnie Perpétuelle des Indes would make a bid for greater control in India. Madagascar was of interest as a centre of piracy.
The chart was issued separately and as part of Jean de Beaurain's 'Atlas geographique'.
Jacques Ni...
There was considerable French interest in the Indian Ocean: from 1735 there were French efforts to completely colonise Mauritius, La Réunion and and the Seychelles. Two years after the map was published the Compagnie Perpétuelle des Indes would make a bid for greater control in India. Madagascar was of interest as a centre of piracy.
The chart was issued separately and as part of Jean de Beaurain's 'Atlas geographique'.
Jacques Ni...
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