[Paris]. (Circa 1749). Engraved map on watermarked laid paper 20 x 27.3 cm, of Fuzhou and coastline of Fujian Province, original folds, designed by the great French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. This map is from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Génèrale des Voyages" compiled by Antoine François Prévost (map no. 2, Vol..... More
![Stock ID #224038 Carte de l'Entree du Gange [and as an inset] Carte de l'Entree de La Riviere...](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/224038.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1782288126)
Paris. [ 1764]. Engraved map 23.5 x 17.1 cms (map including platemark), 32.3 x 24.5 cms (sheet), title cartouche, inset map, "Carte de L'Entree de la Riviere d'Aracam, inner margin a little ragged (not affecting the map) sheet a little toned, the maps in very good condition. Attractive 18th century..... More
![Stock ID #224037 Carte de l'Indoustan [together with] Suite de la Carte de l'Indoustan. JACQUES...](https://asiabookroom.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/224037.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1782288126)
Paris. [ 1764]. Two engraved maps: 22.5 x 31.2 cms (map including platemark), 32.3 x 45 cms (sheet) central fold, small chip from the lower margin (not affecting the map); and 23.8 x 17 cms (map including platemark), 32.1 x 23 cms (sheet), inner margin a little ragged (not affecting..... More
[Paris]. (circa 1749). Black and white engraved map on laid paper showing entrance to Pearl/Canton river, Macao and the area which would become Hong Kong (Sinn-gan-hien), folded, designed by the prominent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. This map is No. 16, Vol. 5, from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Generale des Voyages"..... More
(Leipzig). (Schwabe, Johann Joachim), ( 1748). Engraved map on laid paper 20.5 x 36 cm (plate -mark inc. captions), 24 x 39 cm (sheet size), original fold, later hand-colouring, slight marginal spotting, but in very good condition. Fine 18th century ground plan of Gorée Island off the coast of Senegal..... More
(circa 1750). Black and white copperplate engraving map of Java, a little light even browning, neat colour pencil highlighting of rivers and two settlements. Folded as issued. Good copy. 26 x 44cm. Issued in Prevost's Histoire Générale des Voyages, ou nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer..... More
[Paris]. (circa 1748). Black and white engraved map on laid paper showing Gulf of Tonkin/Tonquin, coast of Cochinchine and coast of Southern China including Hainan Island, folded, designed by the prominent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin; decorative title cartouche lower right. This map is No. 3, Vol. 2, prepared for the..... More
[Paris]. (circa 1749). Black and white engraved map of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou 21.1 x 30 cm (here spelled Chin-chew and Chang-chew and both final words with added superscript "ou") on watermarked laid paper 25.6 x 38 cm, original folds, a few marginal spots, simplified compass rose and a decorative fleur..... More
[Paris]. (circa 1749). Black and white engraved plan map of Peking on laid paper, folded, designed by the prominent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. This map is No. 18, Vol. 5, from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Generale des Voyages" compiled by French novelist Antoine François Prévost. This city map shows two..... More
(Leipzig): ( 1748). Engraving on watermarked laid paper, 19.7 x 28 cm, very good condition, a fine dark impression. Fine engraving of the colonial fortification now known as Fort Metal Cross in Princes Town, Ghana. First appearing in the great 18th Century compilation of voyages by Prevost, "Histoire Generale des..... More