North and South America. Jodocus Hondius Jr. (1594-1629) Septentrio America.

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North and South America. Jodocus Hondius Jr. (1594-1629) Septentrio America. [from] the Meractor Atlas. Amsterdam: Hondius, [c. 1630]. Double-page hand-colored copper-plate engraved map printed on paper, hand-colored, matted and framed, 22 x 16 1/2 in.
A panel in the lower left of the map depicts Brazilian women making chica de yuca by chewing and spitting manioc root into a large bowl, and cooking the mash in a pot over a fire, men are then shown consuming the finished product.
Estimate $300-500


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