San Francisco de Quito Ecuador Old map Bellin map 1754

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San Francisco de Quito Ecuador Old map Bellin map 1754
Title: Plan de la Ville et Cite de St. Francois de Quito.
Detailed map of the city San Francisco de Quito Ecuador, a lettered and numbered key at left and a nice title cartouche at right.
The present city of Quito was officially founded by the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Benalcázar (or Belalcázar) December 6, 1534. However,
the site was occupied until then by an Indian tribe called Quietus, who gave his name to the city.
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 21 March 1772)
(Royal Hydrographer, engineer of the French Navy and member of the Royal Society)
For Antoine-François Prevost's monumental 20 volume edition of L`Histoire Generale des Voyages published by Pierre de Hondt, The Hague between 1747 – 1780
Fine original antique copper plate engraving with hand coloring.
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Size:
Sheet app.: 35 x 24 cm. 13.5 x 9.5 inches.
Image app.: 33 x 18 cm. 12.75 x 7.25 inches.
Condition: Fine hand colored map in overall very good condition, small skin full higher restoration, folds as published.
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