French Map of Louisiana Territory, Bellin, 1757

CARTE DE LA FLORIDE DE LA LOUISIANE ET PAY VOISINS, by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, from Histoire Generale des Voyages by Antoine Francois Prevost, published by Jean Francois de La Harpe, Paris, 1757. Copper plate engraving with later hand coloring depicting Mississippi River Valley and the surrounding areas, depicting French forts, Native American villages, bodies of water, mountain ranges, and other areas of interest including regions in Northern Texas and settlements west of New Orleans along the Gulf Coast. Decorative title cartouche and scale of miles, top left. Surrounded by scale miles and a line border. Image: 8 1/2" H x 12" W. Sheet: 9 3/4" H x 13 5/8" W. Provenance: private Holly Springs, Mississippi collection.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with toning, few scattered foxing spots. 1/2" tear, lower left of sheet. Sheet has been cut down. Pencil inscriptions, front and back of sheet. Contemporary coloring of plate.