close window

use +/- or mouse scrollwheel for magnification. click here for full-sized image.

Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Gambra ou Gambie


This item has been sold. Please check our homepage for currently available maps.
The continuation of Bellin's detailed map of the course of the Gambia River in West Africa, from Eropina (see RS2323) to Barrakonda, from the atlas of Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, Histoire Generale des Voyages. Includes river soundings, many place names, and a decorative title cartouche.
Item Number: RS2324
Cartographer: Bellin
Place & Date: Paris / 1732/1760
Size: 12 1/2" x 8"
Condition: b&w (borders highlighted in light red); light overall age toning; some spotting; folded and margins extended with contemporary paper to fit the size of the atlas volume; impression light in some areas
Price: SOLD