1852 Bellin Map of Sumatra, Malaca, and Singapore

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Title:    Karte von Dem Eylande Sumatra nach den Tagebuchern der Schiffer / Carte de l’Isle de Sumatra Drefsee sur les Journaux des Navigatuers.

Description:    This is a beautiful map of the island of Sumatra and the southern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula was produced by the French Cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin in 1852. Depicts the entirety of Sumatra as well as much of modern day Malaysia. Includes the Straights of Singapore (Sincapour). Two decorative title cartouches decorate the map, one in French and one in German. This, the German edition, of is excpetionally rare.

Date:    1852

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 11.5 x 10 inches (29.21 x 25.4 centimeters)

Condition:    Fine or perfect condition. Original platemark visible. Blank on verso.

Code:   Sumatra-bellin-1750 (Necessary for phone inquiries: 646-320-8650)