Antique 1882 Map of Venezuela, Colombia (New Granada), and Ecuador

US$277

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1882
Sheet size: 38 × 57 cm (15.0 × 22.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13601-2-69

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

Good condition, folding line in the middle. The outer borders are slightly discolored due to age, but not the image. This map is ideal for framing. Study the image carefully.

About this sheet

Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador, an original map from an atlas of 1882 published by Blackie & Son. The title block at lower right reads "Venezuela, United States of Colombia (or New Granada) and Ecuador". The map is colored in outline by country.

The sheet covers the northern Andes and the Caribbean coast. The three ranges of the Andes of Colombia are drawn in dense hachures and the Magdalena valley runs between them. The Caribbean Sea occupies the top left with the coast of Venezuela, the Orinoco and its tributaries cross the eastern part of the map, and the interior is named "Granada". Ecuador runs down the Pacific coast at the lower left, with its mountains and rivers. The islands off the Venezuelan coast, including Margarita, appear at the top.

The title records Colombia's name in 1882, the United States of Colombia, with the older name New Granada in parentheses.