Antique Print-SAINT KITTS-CHRISTOPHER-CARIBBEAN-Bellin-c. 1765

Description

The Prints Collector
Original Antique Maps and Prints
ABOUT US
VISIT OUR STORE
Antique Print-SAINT KITTS-CHRISTOPHER-CARIBBEAN-Bellin-c. 1765
Description:
"Le Petit Atlas Maritime, ou Recueil de Cartes et de Plans des Quatre Parties du Monde". This atlas or pilot is a wonderful French produced small sized work that depicted a great many parts of the known world.
Artists and Engravers:
Made by an anonymous engraver after 'Jacques Nicolas Bellin'. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer and member of The Philosophes. His career, spanning over 50 years, caused an enormous outut in maps, particular of maritime interest. He was appointed the first Ingenieur Hydrographe de la Marine, and also Official Hydrographer to the French King. In smaller format, he issued the Petit Atlas Maritime (1764), which contained 580 charts, as well as maps to illustrate l' Abbe Prevost's Histoire Generale des Voyages (1746-1757). Bellin also produced a substantial number of important separately issued maps.
Subject:
Antique print, titled: 'Carte de l'Isle de Saint-Christophe' - A detailed map of the island of Saint Christopher or St. Kitts showing mountain ranges, port towns and parishes. From Bellin's "Le Petit Atlas Maritime, ou Recueil de Cartes et de Plans des Quatre Parties du Monde".
Condition:
Good, given age. Light crease top left. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Size
(in cm): The overall size is ca. 39.8 x 26 cm. The image size is ca. 33.8 x 20.2 cm.
Size
(in inch): The overall size is ca. 15.7 x 10.2 inch. The image size is ca. 13.3 x 8 inch.
Medium:
Etching / engraving with hand colouring on hand laid paper.
Location:
BG-A2-20
SKU:
BG 58957.1
Section:
BG-VARIOUS-MAPS
ThePrintsCollector - LaurentiusOldMasterPrints
Frans Laurentius
Margo van Latum-van Dongen, Frank van Latum
Located in Zeeland (Noord-Brabant) - The Netherlands
Free worldwide shipping on all orders of or more.
We ship our items to all locations worldwide.
We ship within two business days upon receipt of payment.
We ship by registered mail. Insurance is included.
GO TO OUR STORE and explore our huge collection of fine antique maps and prints.
We only accept payments via Paypal.
Combined orders are possible! We will send a Paypal invoice on request!
THE PRINTSCOLLECTOR GUARANTEES ITEMS SOLD THROUGH EBAY ARE GENUINE ORIGINAL
ANTIQUE PRINTS IN THE CONDITION/TECHNIC AS DESCRIBED. ITEMS CAN BE RETURNED WITHIN 30 DAYS.