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Engraving of Salvador de Bahia from 1671

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Engraving of the Saviour of Bahia in 1671 - De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld"Urbs Salvador", Montanus, Arnoldus Montanus' work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book on the New World produced in the seventeenth century. It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America. The plates vividly depict forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites, and customs of the native inhabitants. This important work was translated into German by Olivier Dapper, and into English by John Ogilby. Several of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa. Fine copper engraving of the walled city of Salvador with ships and boats filling the harbor in the foreground. A lettered key at top left identifies numerous locations.
Engraving of the Saviour of Bahia from 1671 – De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld “Urbs Salvador”, Montanus, Arnoldus Montanus’ work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book on the New World produced in the seventeenth century. It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America. The plates vividly depict forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites, and customs of the native inhabitants. This important work was translated into German by Olivier Dapper, and into English by John Ogilby. Several of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa. Fine copper engraving of the walled city of Salvador with ships and boats filling the harbor in the foreground. A lettered key at top left identifies numerous locations.

Engraving of Salvador de Bahia from 1671 – De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld

“Urbs Salvador”, Montanus, Arnoldus

Montanus’ work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book on the New World produced in the seventeenth century. It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America.

The plates vividly depict forts, festivals, occupations, Dutch fleets, battles, religious rites, and customs of the native inhabitants.

This important work was translated into German by Olivier Dapper, and into English by John Ogilby. Several of the plates were later acquired by Pierre Vander Aa.

Fine copper engraving of the walled city of Salvador with ships and boats filling the harbor in the foreground. A lettered key at top left identifies numerous locations.

Engraving of Salvador de Bahia from 1671

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