Subject: Guadeloupe
Period: 1763 (circa)
Publication: Il Gazzettiere Americano...
Color: Hand Color
Size:
11.7 x 8.6 inches
29.7 x 21.8 cm
A very handsome, small map adorned with rhumb lines, fleur-de-lys, and two decorative rococo-style cartouches, copied from Jacques Nicolas Bellin's map. Filled with good detail and place names throughout. Also includes the islands of Mari-Galante, Terre d'Enhaut, and Terre d'Enbas. Engraved by Andrea Scacciati.
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Condition: B+
A nice impression on a bright sheet, issued folding with light, scattered foxing.