Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1720
Technique
Engraved
Sheet size
38 × 48.5 cm (15.0 × 19.1 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-12274
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Minor wear, blank verso. Few tiny wormholes to the bottom margin. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Peru and the Pacific coast of South America, an original engraved map titled "Le Perou, Grand Pays de l'Amerique Meridionale (..)", published by Pieter van der Aa of Leiden in the early 18th century (dated circa 1720). The sheet is printed in black on a wide-margined sheet, with no color.
The map covers Peru with portions of Ecuador, northern Chile and Bolivia. It is turned so that north lies to the left: the coast runs diagonally across the sheet, and the open sea, lettered "Mar del Zur", fills the lower right, crossed by rhumb lines radiating from a compass rose. Mountains are drawn as rows of small pictorial hills, and place names crowd the coastline. Inland, Lake Titicaca is prominently shown, together with the Carangas silver mines, and regional names such as Pacamores and Juan de Salinas appear in the interior.
The title cartouche at the upper left is lavishly decorated. Figures in native dress and a European in hat and coat stand beside the title block, with animals, mermaids and European flags and weaponry grouped around it. The publisher's imprint is engraved below the title.
