08569

08569-048

Z Z1 7 /3-SIZE

Carte de la Terre Ferme du Perous, du Bresil et du Pays des Amazones Dressée sur les Descriptions de Herrera, de Laet, et des PP. d'Acuña et M. Rodrigués et sur plusieur Relations et Observations posterieurs Par Guillaume De l'Isle Premier Géographe du Roy de l'Académie Royale des Sciences

Paris

Chez Dezauche. Graveur, Successeur des Srs. De l'Isle et Buache, Premiers Géographes du Roi, Rue des Noyers près celle des Anglois

1782

55 cm.

74 cm.

engraved map [48] of 53 maps, hand colored

Map of the northern part of South America divided into regions: Terre Firme, Guiane, Brasil, Pays des Amazones, Perou, and Paraguay. Includes indication of shallows, location of settlements, rivers, lakes, and native tribes. Decorative cartouche includes figures in classical garb with shields and spears, and sun.

West Indies, Do. Seperate [sic] Islands, South America [binder's title]

[Providence? 1840]

This map was bound into a volume of 53 maps for John Carter Brown around 1840. The first map, Herman Moll, "A map of the West-Indies," London, ca. 1720 (08569-1-000) was removed from the volume and is housed separately.

Phillips 655

South America

Contains information gained from Antonio de Herrera y Tordesilla, Joannes de Laet, and Cristóbal de Acuña.

1782