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A Map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amozonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraquay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili, and Patagonia

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Title: A Map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amozonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraquay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili, and Patagonia
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782, cartographer
Somer, I., engraver
Contributor: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1775-09-20
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: See 105:847, 848. See 093:622. Table: Division of South America with a summary account of its trade. Cartouche: Elaborate scene with natives, animals, water. Submap: Chart of Falklands Islands named by the French Malouine Islands, and Discovered by Hawkins, in the year 1593.. "from Mr. D'Anville, with several improvement and additions, and the newest discoveries." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 846 55,56.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map ; hand col. ; 100 x 118 cm., sheet 104 x 121 cm.
Identifier: 105:846 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1393
Language: English
Subject: South America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Falkland Islands--Maps--Early works to 1800
South America--Maps
Time Period: 1775
Place: South America
W 85°
W 0°/N 15°
S 56°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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