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Book/Printed Material Description geographique des isles Antilles possédées par les anglois

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Title

  • Description geographique des isles Antilles possédées par les anglois

Translated Title

  • Geographic description of the Antilles Islands possessed by the English

Names

  • Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
  • Didot, François-Ambroise, 1730-1804, printer
  • Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772, cartographer
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • A Paris : De l'imprimerie de Didot, 1758.

Headings

  • -  West Indies, British--Description and travel
  • -  Bermuda Islands--Description and travel
  • -  Pilot guides--West Indies
  • -  France--Paris

Notes

  • -  Added engraved t.-p.: Déscription géographique des isles Antilles possedées par les anglois. Sçavoir la Jamaique, la Barbade, Antigue, Montserrat, S. Christophle [sic], Nieves, l'Anguille, et les Vierges, isles Lucayes et Bermudes. Pour joindre aux cartes de ces isles qui ont eté dressées au Depost des cartes et plans de la marine. Pour le service des vaisseaux du roy, par ordre de M. le Marquis de Massiac ... M.DCC.LVIII. Par le S. Bellin ...
  • -  Signatures: added engraved t.p., pi1 a²(-a2) b⁴ A-X⁴ Y².
  • -  List of geographical atlases in the Library of Congress, 3940
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1998.034.00.0001.
  • -  LAC snh 2019-06-14 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • xii, 171 p., [13] leaves of plates (some folded) : maps, plans (engravings) ; 26 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F2131 .B44
  • F2131 .B44 Copy 2 Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation; added engraved t.p. bound in after printed t.p.

Repository

  • Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 02020516

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Jay I. Kislak Collection are in the public domain and are free to use and reuse. The Library asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here.

The Kislak Collection is open to research. Because many of the items in the collection are on exhibit in the Library of Congress’ galleries, researchers are advised to contact the Geography and Map Division and/or the Rare Book and Special Collections Division prior to visiting in order to determine whether the desired materials will be available at that time.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Jay I. Kislak Collection.

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Chicago citation style:

Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, François-Ambroise Didot, Jacques Nicolas Bellin, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. Description geographique des isles Antilles possédées par les anglois. A Paris: De l'imprimerie de Didot, 1758. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/02020516/.

APA citation style:

Bellin, J. N., Didot, F., Bellin, J. N. & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1758) Description geographique des isles Antilles possédées par les anglois. A Paris: De l'imprimerie de Didot. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/02020516/.

MLA citation style:

Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, et al. Description geographique des isles Antilles possédées par les anglois. A Paris: De l'imprimerie de Didot, 1758. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/02020516/>.