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1778 Bellin Nautical Chart or Map of the World Poster
by Paul Fearn
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1778 Bellin Nautical Chart or Map of the World poster by Paul Fearn. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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An attractive first edition first state example of J. N. Bellin’s 1778 nautical chart of the world. Presents the entire world on a Mercator... more
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An attractive first edition first state example of J. N. Bellin’s 1778 nautical chart of the world. Presents the entire world on a Mercator Projection based on a Paris (L’Isle de Fer) meridian. This is notably the first state of this important map, exhibiting a pre-Cook geography throughout, but most specifically in the Pacific and along the northwest coast of America. North America to the west of the Mississippi is vaguely rendered according to 16th century expeditions into the region by Coronado, La Salle, De Soto, and others. Bellin identifies the semi-mythical civilizations of Quivira and Teguayo, both associated with legends of the Seven Cities of Gold, in what is modern day Utah, California, and Nevada. Along the western coast the strait discovered by Martin Aguilar is noted. Further north still the River of the West (Fl. de l’Ouest) extends from the west coast to the Lake of the Woods (Lac de Bois) and thence via additional waterways to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. Th...
About Paul Fearn
My passion is Photography and Aviation or is that Aviation and Photography ! I hope you enjoy my photographs.
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