"Carte de la Terre Ferme, de la Guyane et du Pays des Amazones Projettee et Assujettie aux Observations", Bonne/Lattre

This uncommon and finely engraved map covers the region known as Tierra Firma (Columbia and Venezuela), the Dutch, Portuguese, and French colonies of Guyana, and parts of Peru and Brazil. The region labeled Pays des Amazones shows a particularly well delineated Amazon River. One of the most interesting features on the map is Bonne's inclusion of the apocryphal Lake Parima that was first described by Walter Raleigh in the 16th century. The map is filled with information on the various tribes and locates some mines in addition to many place names.

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Condition: B+

A crisp impression with contemporary outline color on a bright sheet with the watermark of a Maltese cross encircled in rosary beads. There is light toning along the centerfold.