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Auction 157, Lot 287

"Plan de la Nouvelle Orleans. Sur les Manuscrits du Depot des Cartes de la Marine", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: New Orleans, Louisiana

Period: 1757 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
11 x 7.7 inches
27.9 x 19.6 cm
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This attractive copper-engraved plan of the city of New Orleans details the city center including Bourbon Street. Individual buildings are depicted and keyed to a list under the title naming 18 buildings. The plan locates the quay along the Mississippi River, the canal, government buildings, church, prison, hospital, monastery, army & navy quarters. Bellin's plan was first issued in Charlevoix's History and General Description of New France in 1742 with later versions, such as this, used in several publications. The plan became the standard map of New Orleans throughout the eighteenth century.

References: Lemmon, Magill & Wiese #171.

Condition: A

A nice impression with light toning confined to the sheet edges and a few minuscule worm tracks only visible when held to light.

Estimate: $425 - $500

Sold for: $275

Closed on 5/4/2016

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