"Terre-Ferme Perou, Bresil Pays de l'Amazone", Robert de Vaugondy, Didier
Subject: Northern South America
Period: 1778 (circa)
Publication: Nouvel Atlas Portatif
Color: Hand Color
Size:
11.1 x 9.4 inches
28.2 x 23.9 cm
This is the second state of this decorative map of northern South America. It shows good detail of mountain ranges and the river systems of the region. A mythical lake, identified on another state as L. de los Xarayes, appears as the source of the Paraguay River. Most place names are confined closer to the coasts, with the large Pays de l'Amazone at the center of the continent left largely blank. The map was engraved by E. Dussy, and the ornate title cartouche was drawn and engraved by Arrivet.
References: Pedley #498.
Condition: A
On a watermarked sheet with minor soiling.
