c1780 Map CARTE DES DECOUVERTES MER PACIFIQUE New Caledonia Cook (BM3-60)

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c1780 CARTE DES DECOUVERTES faites dans la MER PACIFIQUE sur le Vaise au de Roi, LA RESOLUTION, Commande part le CAPITAINE COOK en 1774by BelliInteresting hand colored map showing the tracks of Captain James Cook on the HMS Resolution, in which Captain James Cook made his second and third voyages of exploration in the Pacific to the colonial island group. With notations of depts and dates. One of the maps produced by Nichlas Bellin for Prevost dExiles influential travel book,LHistoire Generale des Voyages.Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was among the most important mapmakers of the eighteenth century.In 1721, at only the age of 18, he was appointed Hydrographerto the French Navy. In August 1741, he became the firstIngandeacute;nieur de la Marineof theDandeacute;pandocirc;tdes cartes et plans de la Marine(the French Hydrographic Office) and was named Official Hydrographer of the French King. During his term as Official Hydrographer, theDandeacute;pandocirc;twas the one of themost active centers for the production of sea charts and maps in Europe. Their output included afolio-format sea atlas of France, theNeptune Francois. He also produced a number of sea atlases of the world, including theAtlas Maritimeand theHydrographieFrancaise. These gained fame anddistinctionall over Europe and were republished throughout the eighteenth and even in the nineteenthcentury.Bellin also producedsmaller format maps such as the 1764Petit Atlas Maritime, containing 580 finely-detailed charts. He also contributeda number of maps forthe 15-volumeHistoire Generale des Voyagesof Antoine Franandccedil;ois Prandeacute;vost.Bellin set a very high standard of workmanship and accuracy, cementing Frances leading rolein European cartography and geography during this period. Many of his maps were copied by other mapmakers across the continent.Size approx 47cm x 36.5cm with folds folds as issued. Generally good condition with later hand colour.Antique Paper Company are a long established family business selling original antique prints, maps engravings as well as many other paper antiques such as original vintage Decorative Posters, Ephemera, Stamps Postal History, Manuscripts, Antiquarian Books much more. We are always looking to buy and have up to andpound;500,000 in immediate funds available. We are looking for exceptional single items, better collections, original archives, Atlases, Libraries, accumulations etc and have previously purchased from Major Institutions, Libraries, Collectors, Solicitors many other sources. We are happy to travel almost anywhere in the world for the right opportunities. So please do get in touch if you are considering selling your Antique Paper collectables.

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• Title: c1780 Map CARTE DES DECOUVERTES MER PACIFIQUE New Caledonia Cook (BM3-60)