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An attractive map focusing on the Arabian Peninsula. Both the Red Sea and Persian Gulf are included. The coastlines record quite a bit of detail including shallow waters. A note upper right details the methods utilised to collect the data. This records the scientific methods which earned Bellin the reputation he deserved.

Jacques Bellin was Hydrographer in the French Dépôt de la Marine. With access to the latest navigational reports, he produced a great many maps and charts of excellent quality. Tibbetts no. 269 pl. 21.
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas

Carte de la Coste d'Arabie, Mer Rouge, et Golfe de Perse ...

Paris, 1740
220 x 250 mm., in very good condition.
Stock number: 4907

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