Bellin: Pair Antique Maps of Gambia River, West Africa
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Bellin's two highly detailed maps of the course of the Gambia River in West Africa, from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, Histoire Generale des Voyages. The first map traces the river's course from its mouth to Eropina; the second, from Eropina to Barrakonda. Both maps include river soundings, notes on roads, towns and agricultural production in the region, and very decorative rococo cartouches.
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin(1703-1772) was a French cartographer, hydrographer and geographer. Born in Paris, Bellin was a member of the French intellectual group, the philosophes, a member of the Academie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London. His career spanned over five decades in which he produced a large number of maps for the Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine.
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b&w (borders highlighted in light red); light overall age toning; some spotting; folded and margins extended with contemporary paper to fit the size of the atlas volume?
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Bellin: Pair Antique Maps of Gambia River, West Africa
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