L ‘Arcipel de St. Lazare Mariana Islands Bellin 1764
Title: Carte de L ‘Arcipel de St. Lazare ou les Isles Marianes Sur les Cartes du P. Alonso Lopez et le Mémoire du P. Morales, Jesuites Espagnols, Missionaires dans ces Isles. Islands of the Pacific, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific by Bellin 1764.
Antique Old Map of the Northern Mariana Islands, copperplate engraved with hand coloring.
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.
Origin: Histoire Générale des Voyages (Paris, 1746-1759; 15 volumes) with maps and views by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
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Size: Sheet app.: 24 x 33 cm. 9.5 x 13 inches. Image app.: 215 x 22 cm. 6 x 8.75 inches. Condition: Excellent.