1700s Rare Map - MARIANA ISLANDS - GUAM Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 99.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 20, 2008 End Time Saturday, December 20, 2008 Location North of Seattle See more about '1700s Rare Map - MARIANA ISLANDS - GUAM' Description       1.888.656.2006   or   1.604.922.2444       questions@voyager-press.com Search by Topic Africa America - North America -South Arabia - Middle East Arctic - Antarctic Asia - Central Asia - China & Japan Asia - Southeast Australia & Pacific Bibliographies Europe Globes Graphic Arts Literature Maps & Prints Mountaineering Natural History Russia Sciences Signed & Inscribed Sir Richard F. Burton     An Original Antique Map of Mariana Islands Map Title: Karte von dem Archipelagus St. Lazarus oder den Marianischen Inseln - Nach den Karten des P. Alonso Lopez und der Nachricht des P. Morales Jesuiten spanischer Missionarien in diesen Inseln. - zur allgemeinen Geschichte der Reisen von dem Hrn. Bellin Ingr. de la Marine. Printed: Mid-1700's Detailed map of the Mariana Islands in the Pacific including Guam, Tinian, Saipan, Agrihan and as far north as Farallon de Pajaros. With Inset larger scale of the island of Guam. This is an original map from Pierre de Hondt's German translation of l'Abbe Prevost's Histoire Générale des Voyages, published between 1747 to 1780. Map text is in German. Very Good Condition, bright with strong impression. Suitable for framing. Sheet measures 9.5 inches x 7.0 inches (24 cm x 17 cm). Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) worked for the Dépot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine over fifty years. In 1741 he was appointed ingénieur hydrographe de la Marine. Later J.N. Bellin become 'Hidrographe du Roy' and a member of the Royal Society in London. In 1764 J.N. Bellin published 'Petit atlas maritime...' in five volumes which contained several hundred maps. Among his other works are maps to l'Abbe Prevost's Histoire Générale des Voyages (1746-1757). Bellin also produced many accurate and finely engraved separately issued maps.   Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!