Isles Philippines Dressee sur la carte Espagnole Bellin 1752

Title:
Carte des Isles Philippines : Dressee sur la Carte Espagnole du R.P. Murillo de Velarde. 2 e. Feuille... 1752

Description:
This antique map of the Philippines is based on Pedro Murillo Velarde's map and was created by the French mapmaker Jacques Nicolas Bellin in 1752. The 18th-century map is copperplate engraved with hand coloring, originally published in Antonine de Prévost d'Exile's Histoire Générale des Voyages. It provides a detailed depiction of the islands as they were known during the Spanish colonial period.

Cartographer/Mapmaker:
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 1772), a Royal Hydrographer and engineer of the French Navy, was a member of the Royal Society. His maps were published in Antoine-François Prévost's Histoire Générale des Voyages.

Engraver:
J. van der Schley (1715 – 1779), a Dutch engraver known for his precise and detailed work.

Origin:
From Histoire Générale des Voyages, French edition, published by Pierre de Hondt in The Hague (1747–1780).

Authenticity:
This is an original antique copperplate engraving with hand coloring. A Certificate of Authenticity is available upon request.

Size:
Leaf approx.: 31.5 x 24 cm (12.25 x 9.5 inches).
Image approx.: 29.5 x 19.5 cm (11.75 x 7.5 inches).

Condition:
A very good print with folds as originally published.