"Carte de l'Amerique Meridionale Dressee Suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences", Leth, Hendrik de

This charming map of the continent presents a great deal of information in its small format and is a close copy of Jacques Chiquet's map published in 1719. A large, mythical lake Xaraies is depicted centrally. There is a notation in the Atlantic regarding Magellan's discovery and another note in the Pacific (Mer du Sud) explaining how the ocean was named for its calm and tranquil waters.

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.LETH-1a.

Condition: B+

A dark impression with contemporary outline color, issued folding with light toning along the folds and short fold separations that have repaired with paper on verso.