"Paraquaria Vulgo Paraguay cum Adjacentibus", Blaeu, Johannes

Centered on the course of the Rio De La Plata, this map explores parts of Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. Numerous South American cities are depicted, including Sao Paulo, Santos, Cordoba, and Buenos Aires. The map gives an overview of the Jesuit reductions with a key identifying existing and destroyed missions, reductions and Indian tribes settlements. The map also features a cartouche containing a dedication to Vincent Carafa, the Jesuit Superior General. Gerard Coeck engraved this beautiful map and embellished it with two Dutch ships in the Atlantic Ocean and three cartouches. Dutch text on verso, published between 1658-64.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #9900:2B.

Condition: B+

Watermarked paper with light printer's ink residue, a few small spots, and archival repairs to a small hole in right blank margin and centerfold separations at top and bottom, only entering map border at top.