Cartographer:
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Title:
Carte Reduite de L'Ocean Oriental ou Mer des Indes.
Stock Code:
4334
Method:
Copper engraving
Colouring:
Later colour
Size: (W x H):
86cm x 56cm
34 inches x 22 inches
Date:
1757
Price:
£900
A magnificent chart of the Indian Ocean, with its islands and adjacent coasts in detail. The sea is criss-crossed with rhumb lines. The map stretches from the Congo coast, around Africa, Arabia, India and South East Asia, including most of the East Indies, and the Western Australia coast. Large pictorial cartouche at left with elephant under a palm tree, next to a ruined pyramid.
Good margins. Expert repairs to centrefold condition. A clean and bright map. Very good condition.