
Information: This fine engraving is from Antoine-François Prévost d’Exiles’s. Histoire Générale des Voyages, ou nouvelle collection de toutes les relations de voyages par mer et par terre, qui ont été publiées jusqu’à present dans les différentes langues de toutes les nations connues. The work was published by Chez Didot in Paris in 1746. The plates and maps were by Cochin fils, Tardieu, B. It was an expansive work that referenced China, the East Indies, Asia, the Americas, early Australian voyages, New Guinea, Palau Islands, Africa, and voyages in the Pacific including those of Magellan, Schouten, Le Maire, Drake, Sarmiento, Cavendish, Spilbergen, Narborough, Rogers, Cowley, Frazier, and Anson. The work included particularly full accounts as given by the Dutch and French voyages to the East Indies, voyages to China, and the British East India Company’s voyages to India and Ceylon. Guarantee: This is an original antique and not a modern reproduction. I guarantee this listing to be authentic. Due to its age, some imperfections can be expected. Please view the detailed photo(s) carefully. If other arrangements need to be made, please contact me. Antoine-François Prévost d’Exiles. Work: Histoire Générale des Voyages, ou Nouvelle Collection de Toutes les Relations de Voyages, par Mer et par Terre. Special Features: Original Engraving. Original Descriptive Text: Provided when Available. Condition: Overall Very Good to Excellent. There can be some very light image or text offset with this work. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact with any questions. The item “Prevost Map of Barbados. 504, 1746 Voyages Original Engraving” is in sale since Friday, July 10, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Decorative Arts\Other Antique Decorative Arts”. The seller is “antiqueprint” and is located in Franklin, Tennessee. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Style: Travel
- Age: 1746
- Primary Material: Paper
- Maker: Antoine-Francois Prevost d’Exiles
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Black and White
- Country/Region of Origin: France