1758 – J. N. Bellin – Detroit de Magellan
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Title: ” Carte Reduite Du Detroit De Magellan Dressee sur les Journaux des Navigateurs; Par le Sr. Bellin . . . 1753” Description: Uncommon detailed chart of the Strait of Magellan locating harbors, islands, capes and bays from Cap des Vierges to Cap de la Victoire. The rococo-style cartouche includes a lettered reference table for anchorages, bays, and harbors in the vicinity of Isle de Louis le Grand at the mid-point of the strait. From Abbé Prevost’s book ‘Histoire Generale des Voyages’. Cartographer: Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 1772) Sheet size: 38 x 25 cm Year: 1758 Technique: copper engraving Condition: Very good condition. Folds as published. Dated 1753. This is a genuine antique map published in 1758 and not a modern copy or reprint!
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