1764 Bellin Map of St. Lucia ( St. Lucie ), in the West Indies
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Description: This beautiful little map depicts the Caribbean island of St. Lucia or St. Lucie. Shows the island in some deatial with references to its many towns, forts, and ports. Decorative title cartouche. This map was published in 1764 for Bellin’s Le Petit Atlas Maritime.
Date: 1764
References: None found.
Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 - 1772) is one of the most important cartographers of the 18th century. With a career spanning some 50 years, Bellin is an important transitional cartographer. His long career as "hydrographer" and "Ingénieur Hydrographe" to the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine resulted in the completion of hundreds of high quality nautical charts of practically everywhere in the world. Bellin's work focuses on accuracy and tends to be less decorative than the earlier 17th and 18th century work of predecessors such as Homann. In addition to numerous works published during his lifetime, many of his maps were published posthumously. He was succeeded in his position by student Rigobert Bonne. Click here for a list of rare maps from Jacques-Nicolas Bellin.
Size: Printed area measures 12.5 x 9 inches (31.75 x 22.86 centimeters)
Condition: Fine or perfect condition. Original platemark visible. Wide clean margins. Blank on verso.
Code: SainteLucie-bellin-1764 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)
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