"Pas-kaart van de Zee-Kusten van Guiana Tusschen Cabo Noord en Rio Amano...", Keulen, Johannes van

This uncommon sea chart centers on Cayenne, French Guiana and extends north to the Maroni River (border of Suriname/French Guiana) and south to the mouth of the Amazon River. Two insets depict Fort Ceperou and a detailed view of the then-island of Cayenne. The map is filled with soundings, currents, shoals, and anchorages and embellished with rhumb lines, a sailing ship, and compass roses oriented with north to the right. The striking title cartouche features two natives with their tame leopards.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression with minor soiling along the centerfold and three short edge tears that just pass the neatline at top that have been repaired on verso with archival material. A small chip in the top right corner of the sheet has been replaced with a portion of the border in facsimile.