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"Carte de la Partie Superieure de l'Inde en deca du Gange, Comprise Entre la Cote du Concan et Celle d'Orixa, avec l'Empire du Mogol, le Bengale, le Re. d'Asham...", Bonne, Rigobert

Subject: Northern India

Period: 1780 (circa)

Publication: Atlas de Toutes les Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre

Color: Hand Color

Size:
12.7 x 8.4 inches
32.3 x 21.3 cm
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A nice small map of northern India that includes an inset of the Ganges Delta. The directions of the trade winds are shown in the Arabian Sea.

Rigobert Bonne was an important French cartographer of the late 18th century. In 1773 he succeeded Jacques Bellin as the royal cartographer in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depot de la Marine. Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period.

References: Gole (India) #83-1.2

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a lightly toned sheet.

Estimate: $80 - $95

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Closed on 2/12/2025

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