unbound
1753 · Paris
by BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1753. unbound. very good. Sea Chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 8" x 11". Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief engineer of the French Hydrographical Office). (Inventory #: 204654)