This beautifully engraved hand coloured original antique map of Gulf of Mexico, Florida and the Caribbean was engraved in 1754 by Jacques Nicolas Bellin - the date is engraved in the title - and was published in German edition of  Antoine-François Prevosts 20 volume edition of L`Histoire Generale des Voyages published by Pierre de Hondt, The Hague between 1747 & 1785.
A great map published on the cusp of huge changes in North America.   (Ref: Tooley; M&B)

General Description:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color: - white
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: - Green, yellow, red
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 16in x 11 1/2in (410mm x 295mm)
Plate size: - 15in x 11in (380mm x 280mm)
Margins: - min. 1/4in (5mm)

Imperfections:
Margins: - Left margin cropped to plate-mark
Plate area: - Folds as issued
Verso: - None

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