Vue des Comtoirs Europeens Africa Gold Coast Bellin 1750
Title: Vue des Comtoirs Europeens de Xavier ou Sabi Tiree de des Marchais.
Description: Gold coast Africa, old antique map of the Dutch English French and Portuguese Camps during the 18th century. Mapmaker Bellin.
Cartographer/mapmaker Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 21 March 1772) Bellin was born in Paris. He was hydrographer of France's hydrographic office, member of the Académie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London. Engraved by Jakob van der Schley aka Jakob van Schley a Dutch engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart. Most of the plates in the Dutch edition of Prévost's "Histoire générale des voyages" are signed by van der Schley.
Publishers: Prévost, Abbé, 1697-1763 - Meusnier de Querlon, A.-G. 1702-1780 - Pierre de Hondt, The Hague between 1747 – 1780.
Sheet app.: 20 x 17 cm. 8 x 6,75 inches. Image app.: 18 x 13.5 cm. 7 x 6.25 inches. Condition: 18th century antique engraved historical print, in very good condition, old hand coloring, no flaws.
