"Carte de l'Isle Madagascar Dressee au Depost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine…", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
Subject: Madagascar
Period: 1765 (dated)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
35 x 21.5 inches
88.9 x 54.6 cm
This scarce, large-scale chart of Madagascar has super topographical detail, soundings, anchorages and place names. An inset "Carte de l'Isle de Madagascar et du Canal de Mozambique" is at top right. This is a Depot de la Marine issue with Prix. Cinquante Sols at bottom right.
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Condition: A