1748 Map L'EMPIRE DE LA CHINE China Korea Taiwan by Bellin (BM3-55)

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1748LEMPIRE DE LA CHINE Pour Servie a lHistoire Generale des Voyages. A map of China, and parts of the adjoining territories of Tonquin, Pegu, Tartary, Mongolia, and Korea, as well as the islands of Formosa (Taiwan) and Haynan. Originally engraved for Bellins Le Petit Atlas Maritime Recueil De Cartes et Plans Des Quatre Parties Du Monde, this edition was reprinted for the Dutch edition of the Description de la Chine, part of Prandeacute;vosts monumental lHistoire Gandeacute;neral des Voyages. The map has been heavily subtitled, with Dutch captions appearing below the original French notations in the scale, Advertisement, Note cartouche, territories, kingdoms, seas, and notable cartographic features. Chinese provinces, as well as neighbouring provinces, have been outlined in hand colour, and the map is further embellished with three decorative cartouches. The baroque cartouche surrounding the title of the map is particularly elaborate.Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was among the most important mapmakers of the eighteenth century.In 1721, at only the age of 18, he was appointed Hydrographerto the French Navy. In August 1741, he became the firstIngandeacute;nieur de la Marineof theDandeacute;pandocirc;tdes cartes et plans de la Marine(the French Hydrographic Office) and was named Official Hydrographer of the French King. During his term as Official Hydrographer, theDandeacute;pandocirc;twas the one of themost active centers for the production of sea charts and maps in Europe. Their output included afolio-format sea atlas of France, theNeptune Francois. He also produced a number of sea atlases of the world, including theAtlas Maritimeand theHydrographieFrancaise. These gained fame anddistinctionall over Europe and were republished throughout the eighteenth and even in the nineteenthcentury.Bellin also producedsmaller format maps such as the 1764Petit Atlas Maritime, containing 580 finely-detailed charts. He also contributeda number of maps forthe 15-volumeHistoire Generale des Voyagesof Antoine Franandccedil;ois Prandeacute;vost.Bellin set a very high standard of workmanship and accuracy, cementing Frances leading rolein European cartography and geography during this period. Many of his maps were copied by other mapmakers across the continent.Size approx 41.5cm x 30cm with folds folds as issued. Generally good condition with later hand colour.Antique Paper Company are a long established family business selling original antique prints, maps engravings as well as many other paper antiques such as original vintage Decorative Posters, Ephemera, Stamps Postal History, Manuscripts, Antiquarian Books much more. We are always looking to buy and have up to andpound;500,000 in immediate funds available. We are looking for exceptional single items, better collections, original archives, Atlases, Libraries, accumulations etc and have previously purchased from Major Institutions, Libraries, Collectors, Solicitors many other sources. We are happy to travel almost anywhere in the world for the right opportunities. So please do get in touch if you are considering selling your Antique Paper collectables. Seller Inventory # BM3-55-4999350

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