Praefecturae Paranambucae Pars Borealis - Antique map

Author: Blaeu, Joan

Publisher: Blaeu, Joan

Published: Amsterdam

Publishing year: 1647

Brazil. "Praefecturae Paranambucae Pars Borealis". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1647. From: C. Barlaeus, 'Rerum per Octennium in Brasilia'. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title cartouche, a wind rose, 2 coats of arms, dapiction of naval battle, many ships and depiction of a Brazilian village with natives. 41,5:53,5 cm (16 1/4 x 21 inch.).

See Koeman II, map 9850/2:2D. - Verso blank. - A very rare early state of the copper plate without without figures and grass in the foreground. Printed for C. Barlaeus' book before it appeared in Blaeu's Atlas Maior in 1662. - A decorative map of the eastern coast of Brazil (northern part of the captaincy of Pernambuco and the captaincy of Itamaracá). Oriented to the west.

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