"Le Perou", Aa, Pieter van der

Lovely small map of Peru depicting the mountainous countryside and numerous towns and cities of the Inca civilization. Decorated with a unique title cartouche, large compass rose, sailing ships and a sea monster.

This is an extremely rare variant of Pieter van den Keere's map first published in Jansson's new Atlas Minor in 1648. This map appeared in Van der Aa's Nouveau Petit Atlas, which was published circa 1714. The atlas was composed of nine parts, with the general portion falling under Nouveau Petit Atlas and then 8 individual regional parts under the title Atlas Soulage. Van der Aa revised the plate by updating the title cartouche (in French with a new border) and making other small changes. The atlas was only issued once and there is only one known complete copy extant, in the University Library of Leiden.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #9820:352.2.

Condition: A

Excellent impression with a hint of toning.