"[Lot of 4] Plan de la Rade et Ville du Petit Goave dans l'Isle de St. Domingue [and] Plan de l'Isle a Vache... [and] Carte des Bayes du Mesle des Flamands et de Cavaillon... [and] Plan de la Baye Saint Louis...", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

This nice grouping of four engraved charts includes several important ports along the coast of southern Haiti. Most have decorative cartouches, soundings, rhumb lines and fleur-de-lys.

A. Plan de la Rade et Ville du Petit Goave dans l'Isle de St. Domingue, (12.1 x 8.6"). The village of Petit-Goave is shown in a block-style plan and the ancient village of Acul is located. Fortifications are noted on an island and at the tip of Pointe des Mangles. Condition: A hint of offsetting and faint damp stains in the upper blank margin.

B. Plan de l'Isle a Vache a la Coste du Sud de S. Domingue, (6.5 x 8.5"). This single-page map details the island, surrounding shoals, rocks, islets, and more. Condition: On a watermarked sheet with minor soiling in the blank margins.

C. Carte des Bayes du Mesle des Flamands et de Cavaillon dans l'Isle de St. Domingue, (13.1 x 8.8"). This chart shows three bays along the belly of the island in excellent topographical detail. Condition: On a watermarked sheet with minor offsetting and faint damp stains in the upper blank margin.

D. Plan de la Baye Saint Louis dans l'Isle de St. Domingue, (13.8 x 8.9"). Locates Fort St. Louis and the Ville de St. Louis and is decorated with nice cartouche compass rose. Condition: On watermarked paper with a small amount of printer's ink residue and faint damp stains in the upper blank margin.

References: Sellers & Van Ee #1882, #1894, #1897, & #1902.

Condition: A

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