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Cape Verde Island Cap Verd old print Bellin 1750
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Cape Verde Island Cap Verd old print Bellin 1750

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Title: Vue du Cap Verd a trois Liees en Mer au Sud Sud Quest.
Vue du Cap Verd a trois Liees en Mer au Sud Sud Est.

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Cape Verde Island Cap Verd old print Bellin 1750

Title: Vue du Cap Verd a trois Liees en Mer au Sud Sud Quest.
Vue du Cap Verd a trois Liees en Mer au Sud Sud Est.

Description: Cape Verde Island old antique map of Cabo Verde with a double view of the island coast. The print is copperplate engraved with hand coloring. Mapmaker Nicolas Bellin.

Cartographer/mapmaker
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 – 21 March 1772)
Bellin was born in Paris. He was hydrographer of France's hydrographic office, member of the Académie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London. 

Engraved by Jakob van der Schley aka Jakob van Schley a Dutch engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart.
Most of the plates in the Dutch edition of Prévost's "Histoire générale des voyages" are signed by van der Schley.

Publishers: Prévost, Abbé, 1697-1763 - Meusnier de Querlon, A.-G. 1702-1780 - Pierre de Hondt, The Hague between 1747 – 1780.

Sheet app.: 18.5 x 24.5 cm. 7.25 x 9.75 inches.
Image app.: 14 x 19 cm. 5.5 x 7.5 inches.
Condition: 18th century antique engraved original print, in very good condition, no flaws.