PCT-57942

Antique Map of the Guianas by Bellin (c.1760)

  • Condition: Very good, given age. Original middle fold as issued. Remains of attachment to carrier on the rear (top edge). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
  • Date: c.1760
  • Overall size: 37.2 x 25.2 cm.
  • Image size: 31.7 x 23.2 cm.
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.. Antique Map of the Guianas by Bellin (c.1760)

Description: Antique map titled 'Carte de la Guiane.' Antique map of the Guianas - present day Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, including Paramaribo and Cayenne. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Jacques-Nicholas Bellin ' after an anonymous artist. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer, geographer and member of The Philosophes. His career, spanning over 50 years, caused an enormous outpt in maps, particular of maritime interest.