Isle De Madagascar autrement Isle de St. Laurent
Paris: l'Abbe Antoine Francois Prevost, 1748. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 11.5 x 9". This map issued by Jacques Nicolas Bellin in 1748, depicts the island of Madagascar, named by the Portuguese as Sao Lourenco (St. Lawrence). The map shows the entire island in beautiful detail and features rivers, capes, towns, sand bars, harbors, and other topographical features with mountains rendered in profile. The Isle de St. Marie (Ile Saint-Marie) or Nossi Hibrahim (Nosy Baroha) is noted near..... More