"Carte de l'Isthme de Panama et des Provinces de Veragua, Terra Ferme, et Darien, pour l'Histoire Generale des Voyages", Bellin/Van Schley

An attractive, small map featuring good detail of Panama many years before the creation of the Canal and Lake Bayano. Numerous place names including S. Yago on the Azuevo Peninsula, Portobelo, Se. Marie, Panama, etc. Extends to include the Gulf of Darien. Adorned with a delicate title cartouche. This map was published in a Dutch edition of Antoine Francois Prevost d'Exiles' influential collection of travel narratives, L'Histoire Generale des Voyages. Alternate Dutch title below the map: Kaart van de Land-Engte van Panama en Provintien van Veragua, Tierra Firma en Darien.

References: Kapp (MCC-73) #74.

Condition: B+

Light toning with a 1" edge tear at top that has been closed on verso with archival tape. The top blank margin is chipped with some remnants of cello tape on verso.