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South and Central America. Johannes & Willem Blaeu. Maps of Brazil, Mexico, the Straits of Magellan, and Peru. Amsterdam: Blaeu, c. 1638.
Four folding folio copperplate engravings with hand coloring, viz., Brasilia; Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia; Tabula Magellanica; and Peru; all taken from a French language atlas, with text in French on the versos, 23 1/2 x 20 in. (4)
Estimate $700-900
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Keywords
Central America, South America, Brazil, Magellan, Mexico, Amsterdam, Brasilia, Nova Galicia, Nova HispaniaJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
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