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Auction 128, Lot 843
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"Plan de Madras a la Coste de Coromandel", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas

Subject: India, Chennai

Period: 1764 (circa)

Publication: Le Petit Atlas Maritime

Color: Hand Color

Size:
7 x 8.5 inches
17.8 x 21.6 cm
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Beautifully and strongly engraved plan of Madras (Chennai) and Fort St. Georges. The title cartouche includes a key to fourteen features on the map including the Govenours house, barracks, housing, and more. Across the river from the fort is a second fortified position with ramparts and a draw bridge connecting them. A road and bridge join the fort complex to the Maison de Plaisance du Gouverneur. La Ville Noire is to the north . An uncommon plan that was engraved by Croisey.

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Condition: A+

On very thick hand laid paper with wide margins. Exceptionally early impression with text layout lines prominent.

Estimate: $140 - $180

Sold for: $100

Closed on 5/20/2009

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