The Shetland Isles. Jacques Nicholas Bellin was chief hydrographer to the French Hydrographical Office (Depot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine) from 1741 in which capacity he was responsible for a large number of well-executed naval charts. In 1764 he published his Petit Atlas de la Marine, which comprised, in 5 volumes, some 580 worldwide oceanic and coastal charts and harbour plans. This chart of the Shetland Isles was amongst them. Uncommon.