Lower part of California shown with eastern coastline continuing north beyond 47 deg. N. Tropical tradewinds shown, as often found on Moll maps. Includes much of Asia and partial coastline of N. Guinée and Nou. Hollande. Based upon Halley’s wind map of 1686. References: Shirley 590, 593; Sabin 18373, 65404. No engraver’s name. Title re-engraved with different spacing and capitalization: Représentation du Cours ordinaire des Vents de Traverse qui regnent sur | les Côtes dans la Grande MER du SUD. Text in rectangle at map bottom, within neat line: Remarquez que les Fleches qui sont entre les Lignes montrent le Cours ordinaire de ces | Vents de Côte. “Tome II. Pag.275.” (top right). [Jacques Nicolas Bellin].
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