1750 Bellin Map - Trinquemale Trincomalee India Ceylon Start Price USD 89.99 Current Price USD 89.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 24, 2008 End Time Friday, October 24, 2008 Location Great Lake Erie See more about '1750 Bellin Map - Trinquemale Trincomalee India Ceylon' Description Lake Erie Maps & Prints Ebay Store! An Original Antique Print: Not a Reproduction!   See Our Ebay Store for other Antique Maps! Additional Maps or Prints shipped with the Largest for Free Free Shipping on Purchases of 5 or More Maps and Prints Title:  Carte de la Baye de Trinquemale (Ceylon Trincomalee) Description:  It is an original antique copper engraving with embossed plate marks around the margins, uncolored in its original state.  It is by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Royal Hydrographer for the French Crown, an office involved in creating charts and maps mainly for navigation purposes.  The map was originally published in l'Abbe Antoine Prevost's Histoire generale des Voyages, 20 vols. (Paris: Didot, 1746-1759), thus circa 1750. The print is not mounted nor matted, being sold as a single sheet as seen in the first pic.The map shows the northwest coast of Ceylon, particularly the Trniquemale Bay on the Gulf of Koddiyar (Cottiar) where the city of Trincomalee is located today. Nice details with sailing ships, trees, mountains, soundings, the Dutch fort of Trinquemale and other details. It is a beautiful print with an Antique appearance as deisred!  Size: The print image measures approximately 10 1/2 by 14 1/4 inches (26 x 35cm) on a 12 1/2 by 15" (31 x 39cm) page as seen in the pic. A wide margin all around for matting. Condition: The print is in Good to Very Good condition with two vertical folds and one horizontal fold as issued. There is a nick out of the left margin, slight bend of the upper right corner, otherwise it is very clean, strong impression, printed on quality cotton paper of the period and should frame up nicely. Disregard any pinkish tints or dark shadows from lighting only. In general, the pics are very accurately of the actual condition.   Payment Details: We accept most major Credit Cards and Bank Transfers through Paypal, see Paypal for the details. Payment is expected within 7 days, afterwhich we will file a nonpaying bidder report to recoupe our fees. If you have any questions concerning payment or shipping please contact us in advance. Shipping:  $5 for Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation in the USA. International bidders add $5 for First Class or $11.00 for International Priority mailer (the most secure). International Priority is required for all purchases over $100. These rates are very close to actual postage rates.  No additional postage on multiple maps and prints shipped together with the first, pay only the shipping cost of the largest item.  Free Shipping on purchases of 5 or more maps. We usually ship same or next day, so send us an email if you are still bidding and want us to hold until all auctions have ended to save on shipping.  We can send a combined invoice when finished.  Insurance rates: We recommended and offer optional low insurance of $2.00 for up to $100 of value and $3 up to $200, etc; For international buyers the $11 Priority International is the most secure and economical option for small items (8 by 10 inches or less). Optional International Registration is an additional $11.  Satisfaction Guaranteed: We stand fully behind our products and offer a full refund minus shipping with no questions asked. If condition is different than described we offer a full refund including shipping fees.   All Prices are Firm: In order to be fair to all our customers we do not accept offers outside of ebay and will not respond to emails requesting special pricing, however we are glad to save you money on combined shipping of multiple purchases. Otherwise, feel free to ask any questions! Check out my other items!    Be sure to add me to your favorites list! Increase Sales by 18% and double your hits - Vendio Gallery Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Place a Bid!