Chiang River Delta, Fujian China old map Bellin 1750
Title: Carte de la Baye d’ Hocsieu et des Entrees de la Riviere de Chang
China early map of the area near Huchou island in Fulian province, showing the Chinees rivers. Copper engraved map hand colored.
Autor: Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 21 March 1772) (Royal Hydrographer, engineer of the French Navy and member of the Royal Society) Engraved by J. van Schley for Antoine-François Prevost's " L`Histoire Generale des Voyages" Published by Pierre de Hondt, The Hague between 1747 -1780.
The map was a part of Mapandmaps Historical Map Collection, a large collection of rare old cartographic items.
Size: Leaf app.: 35 x 24.5 cm. 13.5 x 9.25 inches. Image app.: 32 x 21 cm. 12.5 x 8.25 inches. Condition: View very good, folds as published, part border added.