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Map of the northern part of South America
Mortier, C. / Covens, Johannes / Isle, Guillaume L'
Map of the northern part of South America.
Tabula Geographica Peruae, Brasiliae & Amazonum Regionis.
Carte de la Terre Ferme du Perou, du Bresil, et du Pays des Amazones.
The map has been pasted onto white paper.
Bottom left, in pencil: 93.
The title is flanked by allegorical figures (Amazons) and topped by a sun with facial features, and plant motifs.
On the map mountains, buildings and vegetation has been sketched in.
Dresseé sur les Descriptions de Herrera, de Laet, et des PP. d' Acuña, et M. Rodriguez, et sur plusieurs Relations et Observations posterieures.
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