This is a fabulous large chart of the Lesser Antilles and the northeastern coast of South America. It focuses on the route between the French colonies of Cayenne (Guiana) and Martinique. The map extends from the Virgin Islands to the coast of South America and includes a detailed inset map of the entrance to Cayenne harbor with its important fort and sugar plantations. Obscuring the interior region is an elaborate, rococo cartouche. The Depot de la Marine seal appears at bottom right. "Prix Cinquante Sols" under neatline at bottom right.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression on a sheet with a double-headed eagle watermark. There some extraneous creasing along the centerfold, minor offsetting, and a hint of soiling. Light dampstains are confined to the blank margins.