Map of South America from 1740 Beautifully engraved Italian edition of Delisle’s map of South America, extending from Nicaragua to Tierra del Fuego. Place names in South America are mainly concentrated along the coasts and along the Amazon and Paraná rivers. Two mythical lakes also appear: Lake Cassipa Dorada (a […]
Map of South America published in 1619 Excellent folio map of the continent, added by Jodocus Hondius for publication in his continuation of the Mercator Atlas. The interior shows the great mythical Parime Lacus straddling the equator and an equally interesting river system. The huge Rio de la Plata flows […]
Map of South America published in 1615 Excellent folio map of the continent, added by Jodocus Hondius for publication in his continuation of the Mercator Atlas. The interior shows the great mythical Parime Lacus straddling the equator and an equally interesting river system. The huge Rio de la Plata flows […]
Map of Recife in Pernambuco from 1679 – Brazil A rare aerial view of the city of Recife and its surroundings, particularly notable for its Dutch fortifications. Although originally founded by the Portuguese, the Dutch decided to invade several cities in Pernambuco due to the local sugar cane industry. From […]
Map of the Province of Paraíba from 1698 This impressive map covers the province of Paraíba, showing its major rivers and flourishing sugar cane plantations. It was one of 23 maps in this rare account of the Dutch-Portuguese colonial war. Written by João José de Santa Teresa, known to bibliophiles […]
Map of Brazil from 1695 This rare and beautiful map is Johannes Blaeu’s third map of Brazil. Designed by Joannes de Broen and engraved by Abraham Wolfgang, it was completed shortly before the great fire that destroyed the printing works and was therefore never included in Blaeu’s atlases. In 1694 […]
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