“Karte der Magellanischen Strasse von Herrn Don Juan de La Cruz Cano y Olmedillo Mitglied der Ferdinandischen Akademie zu Madrid 1769 an das Licht gestellet, und nach den Beobachtungen der Herrn Byron, Wallis, Carteret und Bougainville verbessert und vermehret. Nedu herausgegeben von Herrn FR.A. Schaembl MDCCLXXXVII (1787).

Copper etching by Joseph Gerstner. Single sheet print. Vienna, 1787. Slight green borderline coloring.

Very detailed, large map of the Strait of Magellan. With an inset map showing Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego including the Falkland Islands to give the viewer a perspective as to where in the world to find the Strait of Magellan.

51 x 68 cm ( 20 x 26.8")

$ 1000.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2118

"Le Chili" Copper engraving by Nicolas Sanson ca. 1690. Fine, modern hand coloring.

Very atractive and detailed map of Chile.

Map has horizontal centerfold. A few spots in margins. One small paint smear on right edge.

26.7 x 18.7 cm ( 10.5 x 7.3 ")

$ 155.00

Order nr. SOUTHAMERICA2107

"Brazil". Steel map engraving by J. Rapkin. Illustrations engraved by W. Lacey after H. Winkles. Original hand outline coloring.

Illustrations: Boats on the Río Negro, St. Catharina, Monte Video, Cap St. antonio Bahia, Rio De Janeiro.

Map has horizontal centerfol. Light browning on margin edges from framing.

34 x 23.5 cm ( 13.3 x 9.2 ")

$ 155.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2108

"America Australis" Copper engraving by Heinrich Scherer SJ for"Atlas Novus". Map is dated 1699. Fine, recent hand coloring.

Interesting map of South America with the topography shown in careful detail. Notice the many small inslands shown along the western coast. In the upper right is African Guinea with part of the course of the Niger River. In the lower right are the islands of Tristan de Cunya and Gonzalo Alvarez. In the lower left is the mileage chart with the the Jesuit symbol IHS . Scherer was a Jesuit priest and professor of mathematics in Munich.

Map is clean and in good condition with a strong impression. Two vertical folds as issued.

22.8 x 35.5 cm ( 8.9 x 13.9 ")

$ 440.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2125.

“Pianta della Citta Maurizea e del Recife". Bird's eye view of Recife. Copper etching by Huberto Vincent after drawing by Andreas Antonius Horatius. From: “Istoria delle Guerre del Regno del Brasile" by Giovanni Giuseppe di Santa Teresa (1658 - 1735). Rome, 1689. Early geographical account of Brazil. Extremely rare!

Title held by two angels. Two other angels hold Brazilian coat of Arms and royal crown.

Very detailed early account of this important Brazilian city from a bird's eye view.

General age toning. Two vertical and one horizontal fiolds to fit booksize.. Right narrow margin widened.

37.5 x 50.5 cm (14.8 x 19.9")

$ 1700.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2121

“Prospetto della Fortezza di Rio Grande". Frontal view and plan of this early Brazilian fort in Rio Grande do Norte. Copper etching by Huberto Vincent after drawing by Andreas Antonius Horatius. From: “Istoria delle Guerre del Regno del Brasile" by Giovanni Giuseppe di Santa Teresa (1658 - 1735). Rome, 1689. Early geographical account of Brazil. Extremely rare!

Two angels unfold plan, while two more angels prsent coat of arms and regal crown.

General age toning. Two vertical and one horizontal fiolds to fit booksize.. Left narrow margin widened.

35.2 x 50 cm (13.9 x 19.7")

$ 1500.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2122

"Der warme Meerestrom des Atlantischen und der kalte Strom des grossen Oceans in Parallele nach geograph. Lage und Ausdehnung dargestellt." Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original hand coloring.

Map illustrates the warm Atlantic current and the colder Pacific current.

Map has a small repaired worm hole in upper right corner. Overall light age toning.

22.6 x 28 cm ( 8.8 x 11 ")

$ 95.00

Order Nr. WORLD2252

"Brasilien Entworfen u. gezeichnet Major. C. Radefeld 1851". Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original hand coloring.

Clean map in good condition.

25 x 19.3 cm ( 9.8 x 7.5 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2128

"Carte Du Nouv. Rme. De Grenade, De La Noule. Andalousie, Et De La Guyane". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

Map shows the region from Panama to the mouth of the amazon on the right and the Bay of Guayaquil in the lower left.

Map has a few light spots in left and right margins. Otherwise the condition is Almost Very Good.

20.9 x 31.7 cm ( 8.2 x 12.4 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2079

"Carte Du Cours Du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere Des Amazones. Dans sa partie navigable depuis Jaen de Bracamoros jusqu'a son Embouchures et qui comprend la Province de Quito, et la Cote de la Guiane depuis le Cap Nord jusqu'a a Essequebe". Copper engraving after the observations by M. de la Condamine made in 1743 and 1744. Published ca 1750. Fine contemporary hand coloring.

Very interesting map showing the course of the great amazon River from its source to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. Notice the many tributaries. On the left is Guayaquil and the surrounding area in great detail. Here are the sources of many rivers.

Map was printed with two plates and set together. Vertical fold.

17.5 x 37.8 cm ( 6.8 x 14.8 ")

$ 165.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2120

"Carte du Pérou avec une partie des Pays qui en sont à l'est". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

Peru and the mouth of th Amazon with its many tributaries is the subject of this map. In the upper left is Punta de Manglares and Cabo de San Francisco. At the bottom center of the map is Puerto Betas and Puerto Juncal just south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The names of many native tribes are shown in their respective locations.

Hardly visible horizontal centerfold. General condition is Almost Very Good.

31.7 x 21 cm ( 12.4 x 8.2 ")

$ 200.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2103

"Carte du Perou Avec Une Partie Des Pays Qui Sont À L'Est". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

This detailed map shows the west coast of South America from Juncal in Chile as far north as Cabo Manglares in Colombia. In the lower right corner is Salta and in the northeast is part of the Amazon river. The names of many native tribes are shown on the map.

Map has overall toning. Except for minimal offsetting, the map is in Very Good condition.

31.5 x 21.2 cm (12.4 x 8.3 ")

$ 200.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2067

"Colombie et Guyanes par Th. Duvotenay". Steel engraving by Ch. Smith, published in Paris by Maison Bassett, ca 1850. Modern hand coloring.

Colombia, Venezuela and the Guyanas are shown with their political divisions of the time.

Map has a light crease in the upper right corner of the border. Otherwise Very Good condition.

22.9 x 30.5 cm ( 9 x 12 ")

$ 280.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2072

"Carte de L'Ocean Meridional .....". Copper etching by Bellin. Dated 1746. Modern hand coloring.

The southern Atlantic with boarding continents is the subject of this interesting map showing wind directions. In the lower left is Tierra del Fuego. The South American coast reaches as far north as the mouth of the Amazon River. The African coast is shown from the Equator southward to the Cap de Bonne Esperance. In the lower left is a tiny piece of land titled: Cap de la Circonsision. St. Helana and Tristan d'Acuã are clearly shown along with other smaller islands.

Upper margin has been widened. Almost invisible folds to fit book size. Otherwise Almost Very Good condition.

34.1 x 45.2 cm ( 13.4 x 17.8 ")

$ 520.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2076

"Carte de La Guyane, Pour servir à l'Histoire Générale des Voyages". Copper etching in recent coloring by Bellin after a map by d'Anville (1697-1782). Dated 1757.

Titled "Guyane", this map shows the northeastern coast of South America. In the south it begins with the Araguarí River in Brazil and reaches to the Amacuro River which forms the actual border between Guyana and Venezuela. The windrose and attractive cartouche make this map especially decorative.

Center fold smoothed to invisibility. A second fold parallel to the right and a horizontal fold in the lower half also smoothed to invisibility. Map's condition is Very Good.

23.1 x 32.8 cm ( 9.1 x 12.9 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2049

"Karte Von Guyana". Copper etching for a German atlas after Jean Baptiste Bourgiunnon D'Anville (1697-1782). Published ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

This map shows the northeastern coast of South America. In the south it begins with the Araguarí River in Brazil and reaches to the Amacuro River which forms the actual border between Guyana and Venezuela. The windrose and attractive cartouche make this map especially decorative.

Map has vertical folds to fit book size. Upper and right margins are narrower (ca 1 cm ). Light fraying on upper margin edge. A few scattered spots, especially in upper right part of image.

20.2 x 30.9 cm ( 7.9 x 12.1 ")

$ 175.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2089

"Carte du Bresil, Prem Partie. Depuiis la Rívíere des Amazones jusquà la Baye de Tous les Saints". Copper etching in recent coloring by Bellin after a map by d'Aneville. Ca. 1755.

The title is very precise in the description of this map showing part of the Brazilian coast from the mouth of the Amazon in the north to the Bay of present-day Salvador. Many of the small coastal settlements are shown as well as rivers. A caption tells us that the inland is unknown and that the inhabitants are known as Tapuyas. The attractive cartouche adds a decorative note.

Center fold smoothed to invisibility. Vertical fold to the right parallel to center fold and horizontal fold in upper half have been smoothed to almost invisibility. Condition of map is Very Good.

23.3 x 32.8 cm

$ 220.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2051

"Carte du Bresil. Prem. Partie. Depuis la riviere des Amazones jusquÔà la Baie de Tous les Saints...." Copper etching by A. v. Krevelt. Published in Amsterdam, 1772.

The margins to the right and left are very wide. General condition is Almost Very Good.

23.6 x 32.1 cm ( 9.3 x 12.6 ")

$ 200.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2070

"Carte de La Partie Septrionale du Bresil". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

This map shows the northern part of Brazil. The Amazon river and its tributaries dominates the upper part. In the lower part of the map is Matto Grosso. In the lower right are arrows showing wind directions during certain months of the year.

Map is in Very Good Condition.

20.3 x 31.2 cm ( 7.9 x 12.2 ")

$ 200.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2078

"Carte De La Partie Meridionale Du Bresil". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

This map is the southern partner to the map shown above. The coastal area shown extens from Porto Seguro in the north to Río de la Plata in the south. In the upper left is Moxos Province.

Map has a hardly visible vertical centerfold. Some spotting on margin edges.

20.9 x 31.7 cm ( 8.2 x 12.4 ")

$200.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2115

"Suite du Bresil Depuis la Baye des Tous les Saints jusqu'a St. Paul." Copper etching in recent coloring by Bellin after a map by d'Aneville. Ca. 1755.

This map is a continuation of the above map, reaching as far south as present-day Sao Paulo. It is a very detailed map of the rivers which had been explored by this time. The Río Uruguay flows diagonally north to south in the upper left.

Lower left margin has been reinforced. A vertical and horizontal fold have been smoothed to invisibility. Condition is otherwise Very Good.

23.7 x 16.3 cm ( 9.3 x 6.4 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2052

"Suite du Bresil". Copper etching in recent coloring by Bellin after a map by d'Aneville. Ca. 1755.

Again a continuation of the above map. This map reaches south to include part of the coast of Uruguay. At the lower left is the Río de la Plata. What is shown as the very southern part of Brazil is now Uruguay. In the upper left is the Río Paraná and its many tributaries.

A horizontal and vertical fold have been smoothed to invisibility. The condition of this map is Very Good.

23.5 x 17.1 cm ( 9.3 x 6.7 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2053

"Verfolg Von Brasilien von der aller Heiligen bis nach St. Paul". Copper etching for a German atlas after Jean Baptiste Bourgiunnon D'Anville (1697-1782). Published ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

Map shows the Brazilian coast from San Salvador in the north as far south as Sao Paulo. In the upper left is the San Franciso River.

Map has overall age toning and a few scattered spots. One hardly visible horizontal fold to fit book size in lower area. Overall condition is Better than Good.

23 x 16.5 cm ( 9 x 6.5 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2087

"Fortsetzung von Brasilien zur allgemeinen Historie der Reisen" Copper etching for a German atlas after Jean Baptiste Bourgiunnon D'Anville (1697-1782). Published ca 1750. Modern hand coloring.

This map is a continuation of the above map showing the coast of Brazil from the Isubey River in the north south to Uruguay and Rio de la Plata.

Map has overall age toning and a few scattered spots. One hardly visible horizontal fold to fit book size in lower area. Light crease above title cartouche. Overall condition is Better than Good.

23 x 16.5 cm ( 9 x 6.5 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2088