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This map is an original copper engraving from 1747 (18th century).

It is the new, updated edition by BELLIN & PREVOST, published between around 1747 and 1788 in their work titled: "HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES....... AMSTERDAM, 1747".

A beautiful map, published in HOLLAND, with excellent inking and fantastic hand-coloring. Considering its publication date, it is geographically detailed throughout.

Condition: truly better than very good, as shown in the photos, with the usual original publishing folds.

The overall dimensions of this map are: 29 x 22 cm

Questa Mappa Geografica, è un'incisione su rame originale del 1747 (XVIII° Secolo).

Trattasi dell'edizione nuova ed aggiornata del BELLIN & PREVOST, editatra il 1747 ed il 1788 ca. nella sua Opera, che porta il nome di: "HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES....... AMSTERDAM, 1747".

Bella Carta Geografica, edita in OLANDA, con ottima inchiostratura ed acquerellatura fantastica, e considerato l'anno di edizione, è geograficamente ben dettagliata in ogni punto.

Condizioni: le condizioni sono veramente più che buone come da foto, con la presenza delle proprie usuali pieghe editoriali. 

Le misure complessive di questa mappa, sono: Cm 29 X 22   



Africa - Canary Islands / Cape Verde Islands / Gibraltar; La Haye / P. de Hondt / J.N. Bellin - Coste Occidentale d'Afrique depuis le detroit de Gibraltar - 1721-1750

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This original 1747 copperplate map, titled “Coste Occidentale d'Afrique depuis le detroit de Gibraltar”, was published in The Hague by P. de Hondt and J.N. Bellin and depicts Gibraltar, the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands, with later hand colouring.

Africa - Canary Islands / Cape Verde Islands / Gibraltar; La Haye / P. de Hondt / J.N. Bellin - Coste Occidentale d'Afrique depuis le detroit de Gibraltar - 1721-1750

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This original 1747 copperplate map, titled “Coste Occidentale d'Afrique depuis le detroit de Gibraltar”, was published in The Hague by P. de Hondt and J.N. Bellin and depicts Gibraltar, the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands, with later hand colouring.

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