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MAP, South America, Delisle
MAP, South America, Delisle
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Description
Northern South America. Guillaume Delisle, Carte de la Terre Ferme du Perou, du Bresil et du Pays des Amazones Dressee sur les Descriptions de Herrera de Laet, et des PP. d'Acuna, et M. Rodriguez..., 1703 (dated). Hand Color. This handsome and important map of the northern part of South America is filled with information and notations speculating about the Indian tribes and the tributaries of the Amazon. The capitaineries are shown along the coast of Brazil. A notation in Guyana notes the mythical Lac de Parime on which the golden city of Manoa del Dorado was supposed to be located. The central part of the map, labeled Pays des Amazones, is filled with Indian names and notations. The Grand chemin des Ingas ( Inca Way) is shown from Chuquisaca in Peru to Pasto in Colombia. The title cartouche features mythical Amazon warriors, a pot of gold, and King Louis XIV, as the Sun King.
Condition
A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a bright sheet with the watermark of a large Maltese cross. There is faint offsetting, light toning along the edges of the sheet, and a short centerfold separation in the bottom blank margin. Grade: A
Dimensions
19.1 x 25.8 in
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MAP, South America, Delisle

Estimate $350 - $425
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