Bellin: Antique Plan Of Pensacola Bay In Florida, 1764 - Aug 12, 2017 | Jasper52 In Ny
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

Bellin: Antique Plan of Pensacola Bay in Florida, 1764

Related Maps & Atlases

More Items in American Maps & Atlases

View More

Recommended Transportation & Travel Collectibles

View More
item-55057769=1
Bellin: Antique Plan of Pensacola Bay in Florida, 1764
Bellin: Antique Plan of Pensacola Bay in Florida, 1764
Item Details
Description
  • Map: Plan de la Baye de Pensacola dans la Floride
  • Cartographer: Bellin
  • Place & Date: Paris / 1764
  • Size: 6 1/2" x 8 1/8"
  • Condition: outline color; light overall age toning; a few minor spots in margins

    A beautifully preserved exemplar of Bellin's finely engraved and well detailed chart of Pensacola Bay, from the Petit Atlas Maritime. In addition to the town of Pensacola and Fort Charles and Fort Ste. Rose, the chart includes many place names (such as Oyster Gulf and the Island and Canal of Santa Rosa); good coastal and topographical details, and many depth soundings.

    Jacques-Nicolas Bellin(1703-1772) was a French cartographer, hydrographer and geographer. Born in Paris, Bellin was a member of the French intellectual group, the philosophes, a member of the Academie de Marine and of the Royal Society of London. His career spanned over five decades in which he produced a large number of maps for the Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine.

    Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid in advance of the auction, submit your maximum. Jasper52 will bid on your behalf as much as necessary to ensure that you meet the reserve price or that you remain in the lead, up to your maximum. The bidder who has submitted the highest bid wins the lot, provided the bid exceeds the reserve price.

    Shipping:
  • Domestic: Flat-rate of $17.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.S.
  • International: Foreign shipping rates are determined by destination.
  • Location: This item ships from New York.

    Authenticity:
    Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic. Please contact us if there is a misrepresentation so that the item can be returned.

    Your purchase is protected:
    In the rare event that your purchase from this auction does not meet your expectations, Jasper52 specialists are here to help. If the item did not conform to the lot description in the sale, U.S. buyers may return the item for a full refund provided you notify Jasper52 within 5 days of receiving the item.
  • Condition
    outline color; light overall age toning; a few minor spots in margins?
    Buyer's Premium
    • 10%

    Bellin: Antique Plan of Pensacola Bay in Florida, 1764

    Estimate $90 - $100
    See Sold Price
    Starting Price $1
    2 bidders are watching this item.

    Shipping & Pickup Options
    Item located in New York, US
    See Policy for Shipping

    Payment
    Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

    See More Items From This Jasper52 Seller
    Jasper52

    Jasper52

    badge TOP RATED
    New York, NY, United States46,383 Followers
    Auction Curated By
    Steve Kovacs
    Maps Expert
    TOP