Large and detailed chart of the southern African coastline from Cape Fria in Namibia to Cape Agulhas, with a rococo title cartouche and a profile of the Cape of Good Hope.
Bellin was the first Chief Hydrographer of the Dépôt, the French equivalent of the British Admiralty.
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Date | 1754 |
Extra Info | Carte Réduite d'une Partie des Costes Occidentales et Meridionales de L'Afrique depuis Cabo Frio ou Cap Froid… jusqu'a la Baye de S.Blaise… MDCCLIV. |
Publication | Paris, Dépôt de la Marine, c.1754. Coloured. 900 x 575mm. |
Condition | A good example. |
References | – |