AFRICA-GUINEE-ENGLISH FORTRESS-COMMENDO 'Plan du fort Anglois de Commendo' Jacobus SCHLEY after PREVOST, 1748

"Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 19 x 25 cm. Image size: 14,2 x 21,7 cm.From vol. V of a Dutch ed. of Prevost's monumental work: 'Historische Beschryving der Resizen [�]', published in The Hague by Pieter de Hondt, 1748. Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exiles' (or Abbe Prevost's) multi-volume "Histoire Generale Des Voyages" (1746-1759): ultimately 17 quarto volumes recounting major voyages of discovery and descriptions of far flung parts and including around 240 maps, plans and charts of those areas. These maps, plans and charts were mostly produced by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, the influential French hydrographer. Bellin's work spans from around 1740 to the 1770s; interestingly he signed his plates in a variety of styles - J. Bellin, N. Bellin, N.B., M.B. (Monsieur Bellin) and S.B. (Seigneur Bellin).Made by Jacobus van der Schley after Antoine Francois Prevost. Jakob van der Schley (Amsterdam 1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart and became heavily influenced by his style.Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.PCO-A4-14".

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AFRICA-GUINEE-ENGLISH FORTRESS-COMMENDO 'Plan du fort Anglois de Commendo' Jacobus SCHLEY after PREVOST, 1748

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Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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