Canada old map Acadia the Prince Edward Island Bellin 1757
Title: De L’Accadie et Pais Voisins Pour servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages Par M.B. Ing de la Marine 1757.
Description: A detailed old map of Acadia and the Prince Edward Island (Isle St. Jean) Acadia (in the French language Acadie) was the name given to lands in a portion of the French colonial empire in northeastern North America that included parts of eastern Quebec, the Maritime provinces, and modern-day New England, stretching as far south as Philadelphia. People living in Acadia, and sometimes former residents and their descendants, are called Acadians, also later known as Cajuns after resettlement in Louisiana.
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. Over a 50 year career, he produced a large number of maps of particular interest to the Ministère de la Marine.
Size: Sheet app.: 36 x 24.5 cm. 14.25 x 9.5 inches. Image app.: 33 x 21 cm. 13 x 8.25 inches. Condition: Fine folded map in overall very good condition. Part border right hand added.
