Carte des Isles du Cap Verd

Bellin Jacques Nicolas ( 1703 - 1772 ) Paris

Published by Artist: Bellin Jacques Nicolas ( - 1772 ) Paris issued in: Paris; - Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 Paris -1772 Versailles) was a French cartographer engineer-geographer marine hydrographer As a contributor to the Encyclopédie he wrote more than a thousand articles on maritime topics As a cartographer Bellin distinguished himself primarily in the field of sea cartography From 1721 he worked for the Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine from 1741 until his death as an engineer-hydrograph of the Navy In 1753 his atlas Neptune français which covered all the coasts of France was published and in 1756 the hydrography françoise covering all seas of the earth In 1764 the five-volume Petit Atlas maritime was published which Bellin prepared on the ord, 1703

Technic: Copper print, colorit: colored, condition: Perfect condition, size (in cm): 21,5 x 28,5 cm; - Map shows the Cape Verde Islands with title cartouche. From: Maps for Prevost's L'Histoire Générale des Voyages - 1747-61. Seller Inventory # EUE3786_500

Bibliographic Details

Title: Carte des Isles du Cap Verd
Publisher: Artist: Bellin Jacques Nicolas ( - 1772 ) Paris issued in: Paris; - Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 Paris -1772 Versailles) was a French cartographer engineer-geographer marine hydrographer As a contributor to the Encyclopédie he wrote more than a thousand articles on maritime topics As a cartographer Bellin distinguished himself primarily in the field of sea cartography From 1721 he worked for the Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine from 1741 until his death as an engineer-hydrograph of the Navy In 1753 his atlas Neptune français which covered all the coasts of France was published and in 1756 the hydrography françoise covering all seas of the earth In 1764 the five-volume Petit Atlas maritime was published which Bellin prepared on the ord
Publication Date: 1703