Antique Sea Chart of North Russia and the Arctic
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Northern Russia Stuck Von Dem Eis-meer Welches Neu Zembla un das land
der Samoiden.
18th century French sea chart detailing the voyages of Dutch navigators in the arctic regions of Northern Russia by Jaques Nicolas Bellin. German example of Bellin's map of the Arctic Sea, Novaya Zemlya and part of the Russian mainland. Delicately engraved title cartouche and rhumblines in the sea.
Condition: Good, folding copy, some light creases and minor age discolouration. |
| Title: An antique sea chart of Northern Russia c. 1758. |
| Medium: Copperplate engraving. |
Image Size: 215 x 340mm, 8.5 x 13.5". approx. |
| Order No. 1888 |
Price: SOLD |
Paper Size: 250 x 387mm, 10 x 15.25 " approx. |
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Biography:
Jacques Nicolas Bellin 1703 - 72
Bellin spent over fifty years at the French Hydrographic Service where he was appointed the first Ingeniuer
hydrogrographe de la Marine. During his time there he was commissioned to carry out major surveys, first of the coasts of France and later all the known coasts of the world. This resulted in production of a large number of sea charts of the highest quality which appeared in many editions with varying numbers of charts to the end of the century.
He was appointed Hydrographer to the King and was a member of the Royal Society in London.
Atlases by Bellin include:
Maps for Prevost's L'Histoire Générale des Voyages - 1747-61.
Atlas Maritime - 1751.
Neptune François - 1753 and re-issues.
Partie occidentale et orientale de la Nouvelle France, ou du Canada - 1755.
Hydrographie Françoise: 2 volumes 1756-65 re-issues to 1802.
Guiana - 1757.
Essai géographique sur les Isles des Britanniques - 1757.
Petit Atlas Maritime: 5 Volumes - 1764.
Corsica - 1769.
Gulf of Venice - 1771.
Charts of the Caribbean - 1773.
Other Works by Jacques Nicolas Bellin
18th century sea chart of North Russia and the Arctic by Bellin
