Plan De Bombay et de Ses Environs.

Date de parution : 1757

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Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Size 7.75 x 10.5 Inches. This is a beautifully hand-colored c. 1757 Jacques Nicolas Bellin map of Bombay (Mumbai), India. Bellin's map illustrates Bombay as it was becoming the British East India Company's primary base of operations in India, replacing Surat to the north. A Closer Look The map is oriented towards the east, with north at left. The seven main islands of Bombay are illustrated and labeled, along with portions of the mainland coast. The British trading post and fort, at the site of an earlier Portuguese fort, are indicated at the southern end of Bombay Island. A Jesuit mission appears at left, while several structures and a town appear on Salsette Island, retained by the Portuguese after the islands to the south were turned over to the British and then ceded to the Maratha Confederacy. Soundings, anchorages, shoals, and hazards appear in the bay as navigation aids. Historical Context Bombay was at this time under lease to the East India Company from the British Crown, who had acquired the islands from Portugal as part of the marriage agreement between Charles II and Princess Catherine of Braganza. With easy access to the Persian Gulf - Indian Ocean trade route, Bombay quickly became a busy harbor town and an important center for British commerce. More broadly, India was undergoing important transitions at this time that would eventually open the door to British dominance on the subcontinent. Namely, the Mughals were largely displaced by the Marathas and Sikhs, who were the most powerful opponents of later British expansion. Thornton's Map Despite being a center of trade, early maps of Bombay are surprisingly scarce. For this map, Bellin had to use the late 17th-century map of Samuel Thornton. Thornton's map is the earliest known printed map of Bombay and is today, for all intents and purposes, unobtainable (a 1711 printing of Thornton's map was previously sold by us). All subsequent maps of Bombay until the late 18th century were based exclusively on the Thornton map. Bellin's small map, here, is no exception, and Thornton's work can be seen in its general layout as well as in the soundings, anchorages, and annotations. Publication History and Census This map was drawn by Jacques Nicolas Bellin and published as plate No. 1 in Vol. 9 of the Abbé Provost's L'Histoire Générale des Voyages . As the map is undated and Provost's book was published in multiple editions from the mid-late 18th century, it is difficult to know its date with certainty, but it closely resembles other editions that have been dated to the mid-18th century (later editions rotated the map to align on a north-south axis).…

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Titre
Plan De Bombay et de Ses Environs.
Auteur
1757 Bellin Map and Chart of Bombay (Mumbai), India
Année de publication
1757
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…

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