C1750

Carte du Kamtchatka Dressee et Gravée par Laurent

Mapmaker:

$A 185

French map of the Kamchatka peninsula, in far eastern Russia based on the first published account of the peninsula by 1755 Stepan Krasheninnikov, An Account of the Land of Kamchatka. From Prevost, Histoire General Du Voyages

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S/N: HGDV-1915-EU-RUS–298045

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Full Title:

Carte du Kamtchatka Dressee et Gravée par Laurent

Date:

C1750

Mapmaker:

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)

Condition:

Right hand side margin extended, otherwise in good condition, with folds as issued.

Technique:

Copper engraving.

Image Size:

295mm

x 515mm

Paper Size:

347mm

x 552mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1750

Description:

French map of the Kamchatka peninsula, in far eastern Russia based on the first published account of the peninsula by 1755 Stepan Krasheninnikov, An Account of the Land of Kamchatka.

From Prevost, Histoire General Du Voyages

Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772)

Bellin was a French multifaceted hydrographer and geographer had an incredibly successful 50 year career producing maps. His illustrious career started at just 18 years of age when he was appointed Chief Cartographer to the French Navy in 1721. His attention to detail, accuracy and high standard of workmanship resulted in him playing an integral role to France’s leadership in European cartography. In addition to being the Chief Cartographer of France’s hydrographic office, he was also a member of the Académie de Marine, the Royal Society of London, and the Philosophes (French intellectual group).

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