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Auction 129, Lot 424

"Le Bresil, dont la Coste est possedee par les Portugais et divisee en Quatorze Capitaineries", Sanson, Nicolas

Subject: Brazil

Period: 1700 (circa)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.7 x 7.8 inches
27.2 x 19.8 cm
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This is a reduced version of Sanson's important map showing the Portuguese possessions in Brazil. The coastal regions were divided by the Portuguese Crown into fourteen Capitaineries, or hereditary harbor offices. The holders of these grants, called donees (donatários), were responsible for their defense and development. There is also a fair amount of detail in the interior, along the major rivers. The otherwise unknown interior is conveniently covered by the garland-style title cartouche.

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Condition: A+

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 9/23/2009

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