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Südamerika

Nr. 515: Le Bresil

1st state of Sanson map
Beschreibung:

“Le Bresil, dont la Coste est possedée par les portugais et divisée en Quatorze Capitanieries. Le Milieu du Pays est habité par un grand Nombre de Peuples presque tous incogneus ”. Engraved map with original border colour after Nicolas Sanson, “A Paris. Chez Pierre Mariette, Rue St. Iacque aL’Esperance..1656”. 39,5 x 54,5 cm.

Pastoureau, Sans. V, map 95. 1st state. Probably from “Cartes generales de toutes les parties du monde” of 1658 (P., Sans. V A). A multitude of tribe names have been inserted although the author concedes that the location of the tribes’ territories might not be accurate.
Fine impression with wide original margins. The colours freshly preserved. Glue from the guard slightly shining through. Else few spots only, mainly in margin.
€ 650

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