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May 27, 2015 12:00 PM - June 7, 2015 04:00 PMCalender
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South and Central America. Johannes & Willem Blaeu. Maps of Brazil, Mexico, the Straits of Magellan, and Peru.

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$800$650
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2819TLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 27, 2015 12:00PM

Description:

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 Hispania