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Danish plan of Nagasaki from the ‘Histoire Generale des Voyages’
Grundteigning af Havenen og Staden Nangasaki
[Copenhagen,
Niels Prahl,
1760].
Engraved plan with original hand colour.
232 by 370mm. (9.25 by 14.5 inches).
15905
notes:
A plan of Nagasaki from a Danish edition of the Abbé Prévost's travel book, the 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
The maps for the 'Histoire' were produced by Jacques Nicolas Bellin. They were re-engraved for the Danish edition; this plan was possibly engraved by Jonas Haas, who also engraved the map of Japan. ...
The maps for the 'Histoire' were produced by Jacques Nicolas Bellin. They were re-engraved for the Danish edition; this plan was possibly engraved by Jonas Haas, who also engraved the map of Japan. ...
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