1758 Nicolas Bellin Original Antique Map of Russia The Island of Novaya Zemlya Indonesia The journey began considerably south

The journey began considerably south from the previous expedition and from the Alberga River a generally western course was traversed

slaves were brought out from Africa and plantations were established along the more disease-free rivers

Nanjing served as the capital of Eastern Wu

and these objects (together with legends of a \"Sierra de la Plata\" in the South American interior brought back by earlier explorers) inspired him to rename the river \"Río de la Plata\" (\"River of Silver\")

The first Europeansto explore the country were Spanish explorers in 1516

1758 Nicolas Bellin Original Antique Map of Russia The Island of Novaya Zemlya Indonesia The journey began considerably southTitle : Partie De La Mer Glaciale Contenant La Nouvelle Zemle M. Bellin 1758 Ref #: 25638 Size: 15 1 2in x 10in (380mm x 260mm) Date : 1758 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Description: This fine, original copper plate engraved antique map of the Russian Island of Novaya Zemlya by Jacques Nicolas Bellin in 1758 was published in Antoine Franois Prevosts 15 volumes of Histoire Generale des Voyageswritten by Prevost & other authors between 1746 1790.