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Ɵ MAPS: Africa: a group of three maps. comprises: BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas (1703 - 1772). Cours de la Riviere de Sanaga oy Senegal: depuis son embouchure jusqu'a l'isle de Bilbas leve par un ingenieur francois en 1718: and Suite du Cours de la Riviere de Senegal depuis l'isle de Bilbas, jusq'au sault du Rocher de Govina, Paris, (1764). two maps depicting the course of the River of Sanga, or Senegal from its mouth to the isle of Bilbas, and following the course of the river from the ilse of Bilbas to the Rock of Govina, single leaf, the maps 110 x 280mm and 100 x 280mm, leaf overall 250 x 345mm, 'Tom 11. No.21' lower r.h corner: BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas (1703 - 1772). Coste d'Afrique et les Isles comprises entre le Cap Roughe at la Riviere de Nunho. corrigee sure les Manuscripts du Depot des Cartes, Plans, et Journaux de la Marine. (c.1764). single leaf, the map 210 x 260mm, leaf overall 250 x 345mm, 'Tom 11. No. 28' lower r.h. corner: Jacques Nicolas Bellin was a French hydrographer and geographer, and also a member of the Académie de Marine and the Royal Society of London: together with a smaller map of Africa, (c. 1790) single leaf, the map 185 x 210mm, leaf overall 230 x 265mm. (3)