Antique Map of South America by De la Harpe '1780'

€ 500

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Date: 1780
Sheet size: 50 × 35.5 cm (19.7 × 14.0 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-12826-3

Condition

General age-related toning, original folding lines. Few small holes outside image. Minor wear/creasing, blank verso. Please study images carefully.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Amerique Méridionale'. Original antique map of South America. Note the 'Laguna de Xarayes' is illustrated as the source of the Paraguay river. The laguna is now known as Pantanal, world's largest tropical wetland area. This map orginates from 'Abrégé de l'histoire générale des Voyages' by J.F. de la Harpe.