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Nicholas Sanson: Le Bresil, dont la Coste est possedee par les Portugais et divisee en Quatorz Capitaineries . . .
Title: Le Bresil, dont la Coste est possedee par les Portugais et divisee en Quatorz Capitaineries . . . Map Maker: Nicholas Sanson
Description: Nice example of Sanson's important early regional map of Brazil, extending from the Amazon to the area just South of Rio de Janeiro and extending west to Tapuaguazo and Lago de R. los Xarayes. The map is colored according to the 14 Captaincies of Brazil, as established by the the Portugese. Many major appear, as do rivers, lakes, mountains, islands and other details. One of the earliest obtainable regional maps of this area. From the 1657 edition of Sanson's L'Amerique en Plusieurs Cartes Nouvelles… the third atlas to focus solely upon America. Condition Description: Minor discoloration at centerfold
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