Carte des Isles Philippines - 18th century map - Bellin 1752
Title: Carte des Isles Philippines : Dressee sur la Carte Espagnole du R.P. Murillo de Velarde. 2 e. Feuille... 1752.
Description: Carte Des Philippines, Old antique map of the Philippines based upon Pedro Murillo Velarde map by the Mapmaker Nicolas Bellin 1752. The 18th century map is copperplate engraved with hand-coloring and published in Antonine de Prevost d' Exile's Histoire generale des voyages.
Mapmaker Cartographer: 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. Over a 50 year career, he produced a large number of maps of particular interest to the Ministère de la Marine.
Publisher: Antonine de Prevost d' Exile's Histoire generale des voyages.
Engraver: Jakob van der Schley aka Jakob van Schley (26 July 1715 Amsterdam - 12 February 1779 Amsterdam) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart (1673-1733)
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Size: Leaf app.: 37 x 25 cm. 14.5 x 9.75 inches. Image app.: 30 x 21 cm. 11.75 x 8.25 inches. Condition: View very good, folds as published. Offers Welcome.