Isles De Papous, Raja Ampat Islands Papua New Guinea Old Map Bellin 1787
Titled: Carte des Isles de Papous.
Antique Map of Isles of Papuans, copperplate engraved with hand coloring.
Cartographer: Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 1772). In 1721, at age 18, he was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy. In August 1741, he became the first Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine (the French Hydrographical Office) and was named Official Hydrographer of the French King. 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. Over a 50-year career, he produced a large number of maps of particular interest to the Ministère de la Marine.
During his reign the Depot published a prodigious number of charts and maps, among which were large folio-format sea-charts of France, the Neptune Francois. He also produced a number of sea-atlases of the world, e.g., the Atlas Maritime and the Hydrographie Francaise. These gained fame, distinction and respect all over Europe
Size: Leaf app.: 42 x 38 cm. 16.5 x 15 inches. Image app.: 36 x 31.5 cm. 14.25 x 12.5 inches Condition: View very good, folds as published.