unbound
1750 · Paris
by BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1750. unbound. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8 5/8" x 6.75".
Beautiful chart of the Mississippi River feeding into the Gulf of Mexico. Shows depths and sandbars. In good condition, with scattered spotting.
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingenieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief engineer of the French Hydrographical Office). (Inventory #: 325306)
Beautiful chart of the Mississippi River feeding into the Gulf of Mexico. Shows depths and sandbars. In good condition, with scattered spotting.
Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingenieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief engineer of the French Hydrographical Office). (Inventory #: 325306)
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