Antique Folding Map of South America
Productnr.: BG-11621
Beschrijving
Beautiful folding map of South America titled 'Colombia Prima or South America Drawn from the Large Map in Eight Sheets by Louis Stanislas D ' Arcy Delarochette'. Three insets in the lower portion of the map present data from Humboldt's report in the form of topographical profiles: "Section of the Andes…," "Section of South America from West to East…," and "Section of the Road from La Guayra to Caracas." Also included is a comparative distance table and an index titled "Civil Divisions, Population and Extent" for Colombia, Peru, the United Provinces, Chili, Patagonia, Brazil and Guyanas.
Condition: Good. Some light wear and age-related toning. Original slipcase included. Please study images carefully.
Date: c.1850
Overall size: 78 x 109 cm.