Original antique map of northern India, drawn by Jacques Nicolas Bellin.

• Title: "Carte de L'Inde en deça du Gange comprenant L'Indoustan &c."



• The image area measures 23 x 33.8 cm [9" x 13¼"], and the map was published in Prévost d' Exile's Histoire générale des Voyages, Chez Didot, Paris.



• Coverage extends from Kabul to the Bay of Bengal, including Ahmadabad, Punjab, Sind, Jaipur, Patna, Allahabad, the Gulf of Kutch, Delhi, souhern Tibet, Dacca, the Tropic of Cancer, Jaisalmer, and the Ganges River Valley.



• The map is uncolored, as issued. Relief is shown pictorially. Prime meridians are Ferro and Paris, and there are two decorative cartouches.



• Condition:  It is in excellent condition, a bold, crisp impression, bright and clean, with a vertical center fold, as issued, and no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• This is an original, authentic antique engraving, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• Jacques Nicolas Bellin was one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the mid-eighteenth century. He was appointed the first Ingénieur Hydrographe de la Marine, and was also the Official Hydrographer to the French King.



• Bellin's maps and charts were finely engraved and produced, and set a high standard of accuracy. They are proudly displayed in museums, libraries, and private collections around the world.



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