Nouvelle Carte De L’Isle de Java... Madura - Bellin 1754
Description:Old antique map of Java and Madura Indonesia, with an decorative cartouche and compass rose. The map is copperplate engraved with hand coloring and derived from Prevost Histoire generale des voyages, engraved by Jakob van Schley.
Title: Nouvelle Carte De L’Isle de Java…
Mapmaker Cartographer: 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.
Publisher: Antonine de Prevost d' Exile's Histoire generale des voyages.
Engraver: Jakob van der Schley aka Jakob van Schley (26 July 1715 Amsterdam - 12 February 1779 Amsterdam) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart (1673-1733)
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Size: Leaf app.: 46.5 x 25 cm.18.25 x 10.25 inches. Image app.: 43 x 20 cm. 17 x 7.75 inches. Condition:Overall very good, folds as published, slight spots in left border, part border remargined.
