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New & Correct Chart of the Island of Jamaica, with its Bays, Harbours, Rocks, Soundings &c.
Mount and Davidson
New & Correct Chart of ...
1794
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Author
Mount and Davidson
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Foldout.
New & Correct Chart of Cuba, Streights of Bahama, Windward Passage, the Current through the Gulf of Florida.
Mount and Davidson
New & Correct Chart of ...
1794
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Author
Mount and Davidson
Note
Foldout.
Carte Particuliere de l'Isle de la Jamaique.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Carte Particuliere de l...
1758
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Note
From J.F. Letenneur: "Exceptional onboard document of this rare and fabulous maritime atlas, a masterpiece by the greatest French hydrographer of the 18th century, with maps of all the coastlines known at the time. Bound with the coat of arms of the King of France, the atlas was taken by the English aboard the frigate la Nymphe, off the coasts of Ushant August 10, 1780, during one of the naval battles of the American War of Independence which took place on European waters. In the context of the war at the end of the 18th century, and of the rivalry between the French and British Navy, maritime atlases, were strategic tools, and this “Hydrographie Françoise” more so than any other, because its purpose was to provide the best maritime charts for the French ships that were fighting on the American side against the British. (The handwritten captions throughout most of the atlas are prices for individual maps and all include the same mention: “for sailors”). These atlases were not the kind to be kept in a library, but precious tools, based on the observations of the travelers and continuously improved upon, as reflect in the present copy. It was bound with the engraved title page of the edition of 1737-1765, but the index includes maps printed after 1765 (until 1772), and the copy was augmented by six maps that do not appear in the index (until 1776), as well as 14 pages of text from the Versailles edition of 1773. The later maps are signed by Verdun de la Crenne and were done during the campaigns of the Flore (1771-1772) and of the Isis led by Fleurieu in 1768-1769. The captions explain that the maps were created using the latest technology of the day that could measure longitude (maritime clocks)." (Continued in the Pub Note field).
Carte Reduite de l'Isle de la Jamaique.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Carte Reduite de l'Isle...
1753
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Note
From J.F. Letenneur: "Exceptional onboard document of this rare and fabulous maritime atlas, a masterpiece by the greatest French hydrographer of the 18th century, with maps of all the coastlines known at the time. Bound with the coat of arms of the King of France, the atlas was taken by the English aboard the frigate la Nymphe, off the coasts of Ushant August 10, 1780, during one of the naval battles of the American War of Independence which took place on European waters. In the context of the war at the end of the 18th century, and of the rivalry between the French and British Navy, maritime atlases, were strategic tools, and this “Hydrographie Françoise” more so than any other, because its purpose was to provide the best maritime charts for the French ships that were fighting on the American side against the British. (The handwritten captions throughout most of the atlas are prices for individual maps and all include the same mention: “for sailors”). These atlases were not the kind to be kept in a library, but precious tools, based on the observations of the travelers and continuously improved upon, as reflect in the present copy. It was bound with the engraved title page of the edition of 1737-1765, but the index includes maps printed after 1765 (until 1772), and the copy was augmented by six maps that do not appear in the index (until 1776), as well as 14 pages of text from the Versailles edition of 1773. The later maps are signed by Verdun de la Crenne and were done during the campaigns of the Flore (1771-1772) and of the Isis led by Fleurieu in 1768-1769. The captions explain that the maps were created using the latest technology of the day that could measure longitude (maritime clocks)." (Continued in the Pub Note field).
Plan des havres de Port Antonio et de Saint Francois situes a la coste du nord est de I'isle de la Jamaique.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Plan des havres de Port...
1764
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Note
Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Shows settlements.
Plan de la ville de Kingstown suivant le projet donne par le colonel Christian Lilly
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Plan de la ville de Kin...
1764
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Note
Streets and buildings shown and identified with a key.
Plan de la ville de Port Royal.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Plan de la ville de Por...
1764
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
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Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Shows major buildings.
Carte des havres de Kingstown et de Port Royal.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Carte des havres de Kin...
1764
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Note
Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Shows settlements.
Carte de I'isle la Jamaique.
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas...
Carte de I'isle la Jama...
1764
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Author
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Note
Decorative title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Depth shown by soundings. Shows settlements.
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